Articles tagged under: CHS
Ensuring Cybersecurity in Agriculture
Published February 22, 2022
Precision agriculture uses a variety of data systems and advanced technology to operate. CHS Chief Information Security Officer Sarah Engstrom says with digital technology becoming more widespread, cybersecurity should be a top priority. "I think everyone is vulnerable in today's…Birdseed Operations to Cease at CHS Grandin
Published January 10, 2022
CHS will end the birdseed processing and bagging operations now done at its Grandin, North Dakota facility by January 14. The decision does not affect the CHS Sunflower Royal Hybrid seed breeding and processing business or its edible sunflower consumer…A Record Quarter for CHS
Published January 7, 2022
CHS is reporting record quarterly net income of $452 million. That compares to $69.7 million in the first quarter of 2021. The improvement in earnings was driven by gains in the cooperative’s agriculture, energy and nitrogen production business segments. The…CHS President/CEO Remains Bullish on Agriculture
Published January 7, 2022
CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin is enthusiastic about the current state of agriculture. Strong global demand for U.S. farm commodities is credited for that optimism. "Trade flows are occurring more normally and our exports out of the Pacific Northwest…Supply Chain Headache is #2 Story of the Year
Published December 27, 2021
Farmers are dealing with product shortages of everything from glyphosate and glufosinate to the computer chips needed to run the tractor. "We believe it is going to stay this way far longer than what some of the experts are saying,"…North Dakota May Have a Boost in Canola Acres for 2022
Published December 16, 2021
CHS agronomist Ron Beneda is expecting canola acres to increase dramatically next season. Beneda thinks North Dakota canola acres could top 2 million. "We'll see an increase in canola acres when we have good prices. Even at average yields, we…Cooperative Ventures Invest in New Ag Technologies
Published December 11, 2021
CHS and Growmark are working together on a separate entity called Cooperative Ventures. Each company has committed $25 million over ten years to invest in breakthrough technologies for agriculture. CHS Senior Vice President of Enterprise Transformation David Black says this…Johnsrud, Fritel and Kayser Reelected
Published December 5, 2021
CHS delegates reelected five directors. Three of the directors are from the tri-state region; David Johnsrud of Starbuck, Minnesota, Steve Fritel of Rugby, North Dakota and David Kayser of Alexandria, South Dakota.Skeptism for Build Back Better Timeline
Published December 3, 2021
Senate leadership is continuing to work on the Build Back Better plan and want it passed before Christmas. Will Stafford is CHS’s representative in Washington, D.C. and remains skeptical about that timeline. "It sounds like the current iteration is dead…