CHS
CHS is a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the United States, providing a wide range of agricultural products and services, including energy, crop nutrients, and grain marketing.
Company Overview
CHS is a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the United States. The company operates petroleum refineries and pipelines and is involved in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane, and renewable energy products. CHS is committed to empowering agriculture and supporting its farmer-owners, customers, and stakeholders through its various operations.
Products and Services
CHS supplies a wide range of products and services including energy, crop nutrients, seed, crop protection products, grain marketing services, production and agricultural services, animal nutrition products, foods and food ingredients, and risk management services. It also connects the grains produced by its farmer-owners with food and feed customers globally. The company is a premier ethanol producer, producing 260 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol and marketing 1 billion gallons annually.
Global Operations and Facilities
CHS operates in more than 450 communities across 16 states in the United States and has a strong presence in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It has offices in multiple other countries including Bulgaria, Hungary, Jordan, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, and Ukraine. In the Asia-Pacific region, CHS has regional headquarters in Singapore and offices in Australia, China, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, CHS operates a private terminal along the Paraná Guazú River in Argentina.
Joint Ventures and Partnerships
CHS has several joint ventures, including partnerships with Ventura Foods, LLC, and Ardent Mills. Ventura Foods is the nation's leading manufacturer of branded and custom-made shortenings, oils, dressings, sauces, mayonnaise, margarines, culinary bases, and pan coatings. Ardent Mills, a joint venture between CHS, Cargill, and ConAgra Foods, is a flour milling company. CHS also has a growing TEMCO export joint venture focused on expanding farmers' grain and oilseed market opportunities.
Financial and Digital Solutions
CHS offers various financial solutions through CHS Capital, providing producer and commercial financing options. In the realm of digital solutions, CHS offers Agellum®, a digital farm planning and management platform designed to enhance operational efficiency for farmers. Additionally, CHS has a venture capital fund called Cooperative Ventures, initiated in partnership with Growmark, targeting innovative solutions and emerging technologies in the agricultural sector.