Mr. David Asbridge

Council Member Biography

David Asbridge is President and Senior Economist at NPK Fertilizer Advisory Service, Inc., an independent consulting firm that covers the crop and fertilizer markets, domestically and globally. Previously, he was Senior Economist and Business Development Manager at Doane Advisory Services. Mr. Asbridge has 30 years of experience in analyzing the US and world agricultural and fertilizer situation from both the production and consumption side of the industries. He has carried out many farmer and dealer surveys on topics in agriculture and fertilizer. Prior to that, Mr. Asbridge was Manager of Agri-business Analysis at CF Industries Holdings, Inc., a major fertilizer producer and trader, and Chief Economist at the American Soybean Association. Mr. Asbridge holds a BS in Agricultural Business and an MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Tennessee. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2009 - Unspecified

President and Senior Economist, NPK Fertilizer Advisory Service

2004 - 2009

Business Development Manager and Economist, Doane Advisory Services

1996 - 2004

Manager, Agri-Business Analysis, CF INDUSTRIES, INC.

1989 - 1996

Chief Economist, AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION INC

1978 - 1989

Agri-Business Analyst, CF INDUSTRIES, INC.

1976 - 1978

Agricultural Statistician, U.S. Department of Agriculture