CHS Inc.
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness and the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, serving customers in 65 countries.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
CHS Inc. describes itself as a leading global agribusiness and the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, serving customers in 65 countries. Its diversified agronomy, grains, foods and energy businesses provide crop and livestock inputs, market access and risk management services. The cooperative traces its cooperative roots to 1929 and is owned by 750+ member cooperatives, 75,000+ producers and 20,000+ preferred stockholders. Its brands and offerings span energy (including Cenex fuels, lubricants and propane), agronomy, grains, foods and services.
History
CHS traces its cooperative roots to 1929, when North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc. (NPGG) was organized as a regional cooperative with 60 affiliated local cooperatives. In 1931, Cenex, originally the Farmers Union Central Exchange, was founded. In 1938, the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA) opened for business in St. Paul, Minn. In 1983, North Pacific Grain Growers and GTA merged to form Harvest States Cooperatives. In 1987, Cenex joined with Land O'Lakes to form the Cenex/Land O'Lakes Ag Services marketing joint venture. In 1988, the first CENEX convenience store opened. Today, CHS describes itself as a leading global agribusiness and the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, serving customers in 65 countries.
Products and positioning
Creating connections to empower agriculture; a leading global agribusiness and the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States.
Cenex fuels, lubricants and propane
Agronomy
Grains
Foods
Energy
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