Agri-Access Australia

AAA represents overseas fertilizer producers in the Australian market.

Currently AAA represents and sponsors the following companies:

Arab Potash Company (APC), Jordan *
Nippon Jordan Fertilizer Company (NJFC), Jordan *
Heliopotasse, France **
El-Nasr Co. For Intermediate Chemicals (NCIC), Egypt **

* DAFF (AQIS) Level 1 accredited for bulk shipments and containers

** DAFF (AQIS) Level 1 accredited for bulk GSSP shipments

APC and NJFC export facilities are located at Aqaba, Jordan, and NCIC's export facility is at Sokhna, Egypt on the Red Sea. The close proximity allows for multiple fertilizer grades to be economically shipped to Australia on the same vessel.

Team Behind Agri-Access Australia

Peter McEwen

Principal

Peter is the co-founder of Agri-Access
Australia and has over 40 years experience in the Western Australian fertilizer market.

He is a graduate from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science Degree with First Class Honours in Chemistry, and later completed a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Chemical).

Peter also holds a Company Directors Diploma and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Peter commenced his fertilizer career with CSBP in 1980. He held management positions in production, personnel, and sales distribution, prior to joining Summit Fertilizers late 1992. Peter was Managing Director/CEO of Summit for 18 years, prior to founding the Agri-Access businesses.

Peter has been active within the Australian fertilizer industry and was Chairman of Fertilizer Australia (formerly Fertilizer Industry Federation of Australia) 2003 - 2007.

AAA is an associate member of Fertilizer Australia

Josh Shales

Marketing Manager

Josh has been working in the Australian Agricultural industry for over 15 years, having started in Agribusiness Banking and then moving in to fertilizer in 2013 with CSBP. Holding positions from Area Manager through to Corporate and broker sales in his eight and a half years with the company.

Since joining Agri Access Australia Group in 2021 Josh has expanded his knowledge to the international markets as well as being part of the growth of the Agri Access (WA) business to what it is today.

Josh has a strong knowledge base of the Australian broadacre fertilizer market and has built a large network across the fertilizer industry and amongst farmers.

Building strong relationship and rapport throughout the whole supply chain is Josh's key to success in the agricultural sector.

Dale Thompson

Operations Consultant

Dale has been working for 30 years in Western Australian agriculture, including 18 Years at Summit Fertilizers. He was initially employed as Operations Coordinator at Summit's Kwinana facility, overseeing the receival and despatch of around 300,000mt per year of fertilizer

Dale was then transferred to Summit's Bunbury depot as Business Manager. He also held the position of Summit's Southern Regional Sales Manager.

Dale then worked for 5 years at International Raw Materials (IRM), where he managed the operations and logistics for the Australasian division of IRM. This included day to day operations, such as truck loading and container movements around Australia and abroad.

Since joining Seedforce in 2016, Dale has overseen the operations and logistics of seed importation into Western Australia from eastern Australia, New Zealand and America. Dale also liaises with resellers and commercial partners to forecast forage and broad acre seed requirements for each year.

Dale joined Agri-Access Australia in 2016, and undertakes operational duties as required.

Dany McEwen

Administration Officer

Dany is an experienced administrator having worked in the banking sector for 6 years, and successfully operated her own business for many years.