Profercy and the Profercy Nitrogen Service were launched in 2004. Profercy has since established itself as the leading independent provider of global fertilizer prices and analysis. In the following years, the Profercy Phosphate & NPKs Service and the Profercy Potash Service were established, expanding Profercy’s coverage of the fertilizer industry.
Our analysis is supplied daily to companies at every stage of the supply chain, as well as investors and financial analysts, across the world. Our subscribers benefit from our unrivalled insight and concise analysis. Profercy is a proud member of the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA).
Profercy periodically publishes longer term forecasts for urea, ammonia and phosphates and also provides bespoke data and independent analysis to a number of customers. For further information regarding our tailored services, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Our Services – Nitrogen, Phosphates & NPKs, Potash
Profercy Nitrogen
The Nitrogen Service provides demand, supply and price news and analysis for granular urea, prilled urea, ammonia, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphates and UAN. More information on the Profercy Nitrogen Service can be found here.
Profercy Phosphates & NPKs
The Phosphates & NPKs Service covers DAP, MAP, TSP, SSP and speciality NPKs, as well as Phosphate Rock and Phosacid. More information on the Profercy Phosphates & NPKs Service can be found here.
Profercy Potash
Profercy’s Potash Service covers all major markets for all grades of Potash. The Service provides daily news and weekly analysis. Further information on the Profercy Potash Service can be found here.
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Our Senior Team
Chris Yearsley
Managing Director, Head of Nitrogen
Chris is the CEO of Profercy Ltd and has been with the company since 2012. He has been pivotal in Profercy’s growth and evolution, overseeing all aspects of Profercy’s services.
Chris is also the Senior editor of the Profercy Nitrogen Service covering the global trade in urea and other nitrogen fertilizer products. Alongside the Nitrogen team, Chris has developed Profercy’s nitrogen reporting, expanding the product offering and weekly analytical coverage.
He has also worked with industry partners to develop the trade in fertilizer derivatives through the availability of robust price settlement data.
Tom McIvor
Head of Phosphates, NPKs and Potash
Tom joined Profercy in 2023 and is the Head of Phosphates, NPKs and Potash leading the coverage across these markets. Tom has been instrumental in shaping our editorial direction and ensuring the highest quality of analysis and reporting.
Previously, Tom covered Phosphates, NPKs and Potash markets at CRU International’s Fertilizer Week for close to a decade, leading their price portfolio development and compliance, and chaired monthly short-term forecasting forums.
Before this, Tom worked as a financial journalist covering oil, gas and mining for a newswire service in London. Tom has a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Politics from Stirling University and won the University’s ‘Speakeasy Prize’ for best dissertation.
Logan Collins
Senior Editor – Phosphates, NPKs & Potash
Logan joined Profercy in September 2024, following nearly a decade of previous experience covering the global potash and phosphate markets. Over the course of his career, he has developed a deep understanding of the industry, providing comprehensive market analysis and insights to clients worldwide.
Logan holds a BA (Hons) degree in Journalism and International Relations from Kingston University. Although originally from Canada, Logan has been based in London since 2012.
An experienced news and feature journalist, Richard also spearheads our coverage of the fast-growing low-carbon (blue) and zero-carbon (green) ammonia sectors that are crucial to the global energy transition.
Richard Ewing
Head of Ammonia / Deputy Editor at Profercy Nitrogen
Richard joined Profercy in 2022, bringing with him 10 year’s valuable experience in the international merchant ammonia market.
An experienced news and feature journalist, Richard also spearheads our coverage of the fast-growing low-carbon (blue) and zero-carbon (green) ammonia sectors that are crucial to the global energy transition.
Michael Samueli
Daily Nitrogen Editor / Head of Nitrates & Sulphates
Michael has been covering Nitrogen markets since 2018 and is Profercy’s Daily Nitrogen Editor. He also heads up the global nitrates and sulphates coverage in addition to supporting the urea coverage with a particular focus on the Baltic, Black Sea and European regions.
Michael has a master’s degree in Financial Journalism from City University and prior to Profercy covered petrochemical markets.
Rich Johnson
Head of Commercial / Subscriptions Manager
Rich manages all new customer subscriptions and is usually the first point of contact with Profercy. He is always happy to answer any questions regarding our services.
Profercy Price Methodology
Profercy Ltd and Profercy Phosphates SC adhere to a strict Control Framework and Methodology statement to support the accurate provision of fertilizer market price assessments.
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Publication Schedule
The latest publication schedule is available here.
Recruitment
Profercy is always keen to meet analysts and industry professionals looking to further their career. If you are interested in working with Profercy or have an idea you would like to discuss with us, please contact research@profercy.com.
Fertilizers swaps and derivatives
Profercy works with the following partners to support the growing fertilizer swaps and derivatives market.
