Articles tagged under: CHS
CHS Names New Executive VP/CFO
Published January 20, 2020
CHS has announced the hiring of a new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Effective January 29, Olivia Nelligan will assume that role. Most recently, Nelligan served as the founder and CEO for a strategic advisory firm called Inish…Canola Minute
Published January 12, 2020
Canola may be the one bright spot next spring. Learn more from CHS Devils Lake agronomist Ron Beneda in the Canola Minute, made possible by the Northern Canola Growers Association.Ag Input Chain in Wait and See Mode
Published January 10, 2020
Depending on weather, some areas could have a normal spring and others will be faced with more prevented plant. CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin sees a very fluid situation for all players. "It is going to take a lot of…Mauer Makes the Move to CHS
Published January 9, 2020
Dan Mauer has joined CHS in its Washington, D.C. office and will concentrate on energy, tax, transportation and infrastructure. Most recently Mauer was the vice president with the Porter Group. Previously, Mauer served on the staff of Minnesota Senator Norm…Weather Influences CHS Quarterly Financials
Published January 9, 2020
CHS reports first quarter net income of nearly $178 million. That’s down from $347.5 million in the same quarter last year. The demand for farm inputs and crop nutrient products was hurt by the late and smaller harvest. Ongoing trade…Former CHS CEO Passes
Published December 17, 2019
CHS’s first chief executive officer has died. Noel Estenson was named president and CEO of CENEX in 1987. The Climax, Minnesota native spearheaded the 1998 merger between CENEX and Harvest States, creating CHS. Estenson was at the helm of CHS…Keep Your Head Up and Eyes on the Horizon
Published December 16, 2019
While there have been significant developments with USMCA and trade with China, CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin believes challenges will remain in agriculture. "The world has a lot of grain, so we don't see a magical lift from trade;…CHS Secures Rights to Corteva’s Confectionary Sunflower Business
Published December 11, 2019
CHS has acquired the exclusive breeding and distribution rights to the Corteva Agriscience confectionary sunflower and conoil sunflower programs in North America. The Corteva varieties will be rebranded under the CHS Royal Hybrid brand. For the 2020 growing season, the…Use the Windshield, Not the Rear View Mirror
Published December 9, 2019
The spring of 2020 is setting up to be another season with a very tight window for fertilizer applications. CHS Senior Vice President of Agronomy Gary Halvorson says there is a lot of work ahead. "Especially, when you think we…