CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCO) is a diversified, global agribusiness owned by farmers and ranchers across the United States. Headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, the cooperative operates through multiple business segments that provide products, services and solutions to agricultural producers, food manufacturers and energy customers. CHS leverages its cooperative structure to deliver value to its member-owners while competing as a global agribusiness enterprise.
The company’s agriculture operations include grain marketing, oilseed processing, crop nutrients, seeds, crop protection products and plant nutrition services. CHS aggreg ates, transports and merchandises grains and oilseeds both domestically and internationally, serving as a key link between producers and end users in food, feed and biofuel markets. In its energy segment, CHS markets refined fuels, lubricants and renewables under the Cenex® brand, supplies propane and refined petroleum products nation-wide, and provides risk management solutions to commercial and agricultural customers.
Founded in 1931 as the Farmers Union Central Exchange, the cooperative adopted the CHS name in 1998 following a merger with Cenex, one of the nation’s largest farmer-owned energy cooperatives. Over the decades, CHS has expanded its footprint through strategic partnerships and acquisitions, including food ingredient operations that supply vegetable oils, specialty grains and nutritional ingredients to food processors. The company’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Debertin, who brings more than three decades of experience in food ingredient and agribusiness sectors.
With operations spanning North America, South America, Asia and Europe, CHS serves customers in more than 60 countries. Its extensive network of grain handling facilities, processing plants and retail energy outlets supports a wide range of agricultural and industrial markets. As a cooperative, CHS reinvests earnings to strengthen its supply chain, enhance member returns and support rural communities where its members live and work.
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