When you choose to do business with CHS, you are connected to a world of opportunities powered by local experts.

As the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, CHS creates connections that help its owners build their operations and their communities.

Locally, CHS continues to invest in upgrades, facilities and equipment that will make a difference in the lives and operations of the area’s farmers and community members.

“Our focus is making sure our farmers have what they need to get their work done every day,” said Jason Kroener, general manager of the CHS retail locations based out of Okarche.

“Whether that is upgraded fuel dispensers at all locations, additional dry and liquid storage at our Kingfisher Agronomy Center, or new scale and grain probes at our Hennessey elevator, we evaluate all assets to make investments that make sense with how we do business today, while planning for how farmers’ operations will evolve in the future.”

In celebration of National Co-op Month, we dug deep into the cooperative model to reveal seven benefits of being an owner of CHS. Benefits that extend far past the field.

You Have a Voice

As a cooperative owner, you have the chance to voice your opinion. CHS is focused on creating connections that add value for our owners by carrying the voices of its members to places like Washington, D.C., where CHS Government Affairs, the CHS board and next-generation co-op leaders educate legislators about issues affecting farmers and ranchers, cooperatives and agriculture.

Benefit from Local Experts

With experts in grain, agronomy and energy, CHS builds relationships to help farmers and ranchers get the most from every acre, every mile and every ton of feed. Our teams know what you need, when you need it.

“Our team is intent on helping create connections with our farmers that will empower agriculture in our area,” Kroener said. “We want to work with them towards the best solution for their farms, bringing them what they need, when they need it.”

Market Access

CHS plays a key role in connecting farmer-owners with customers around the world. With facilities in rural Oklahoma and an industry-leading supply chain, CHS provides critical access to growing world markets for the area’s farmers.

This past year has seen continued investments at the Kingfisher Agronomy Center with increased dry and liquid storage. That means when farmers need product, CHS has the space to have that product ready whenever farmers need to get in the field.

Earn Patronage and Equity

By doing business with CHS, eligible farmer-owners share in the distribution of cash patronage and equity. In the past 12 years, CHS has returned about $3.6 billion to its owners in the form of cash patronage.

In April 2019, eligible farmer-owners of the local CHS retail business received $600,881.04 in patronage dividends based on business done with CHS from Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2018.

Of that, $106,175.60 was paid out in cash that went directly back to farmer-owners.

“We’re proud to share this important cooperative membership benefit with our farmer-owners,” Kroener said. “When we can deliver an economic return to them on the business they do with us, that’s one more way we help our owners grow.”

Help Communities Thrive

Rural communities are the backbone of agriculture. CHS supports local communities in many ways, including CHS Seeds for Stewardship grants.

In 2019, CHS retail locations across the United States awarded more than $95,000 in matching funds to strengthen hometown communities.

Tap into a

Global Supply Chain

As a farmer-owner of CHS, you are part of an extensive grain origination network that links your farm to world markets. You benefit from a broad-based input system that harnesses the power of cooperative-owned refineries and growing agronomy resources to deliver inputs when and where you need them.

Focus on

Long-Term Thinking

CHS has been in business for 90 years. We’re still here to serve our owners because cooperatives have always been focused on long-term success and value.

Through CHS, you have access to a global network of experts and advocates who focus on market trends, challenges and opportunities, so you can stay focused on managing a productive business.

Learn more at cooperativeownership.com .