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The Cenex® Brand Announces Hometown Throwdown Top Three Festival Finalists in the Running to Win $100,000 Grand Prize

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Monday, April 15, 2024

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS Inc., announced today that Hayward Musky Festival in Hayward, Wisconsin; Norborne Soybean Festival in Norborne, Missouri; and Roseau Fall Harvest Festival in Roseau, Minnesota, are the top three Hometown Throwdown festival finalists. Individuals can vote for their favorite festival now through May 15 at CenexHometownThrowdown.com to determine the $100,000 grand prize winner. 

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  • Individuals can vote for their favorite festival now through May 15 at CenexHometownThrowdown.com to determine the $100,000 grand prize winner.
  • Hometown Throwdown is a social media contest that Cenex launched this past fall, which encouraged local pride by asking individuals and organizations to share what makes their hometown festival unique.
  • Over 500 festival submissions were received during the entry period from Oct. 3 through Dec. 15, 2023.
  • We encourage everyone to cast their vote and help us decide which festival will receive the $100,000 grand prize."

GROWMARK and CHS enter into exploratory process to discover opportunities to best serve customers and owners

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Friday, January 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. and ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the GROWMARK and CHS Boards of Directors are pleased to announce that they have jointly agreed to conduct an exploratory process over the coming months to identify opportunities for the two cooperatives to further collaborate to better serve owners, customers and the cooperative system into the future.

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  • Teams from GROWMARK and CHS have collaborated on strategic projects in ways that benefit their farmer-owners, cooperative-owners and customers.
  • CHS and GROWMARK are currently collaborating to improve agriculture, invest in technology and bring new solutions to customers.
  • "Continuing our long history of adding value to our members and customers, while ensuring a strong and vibrant cooperative system for the future, is critical to the GROWMARK System," said GROWMARK CEO Mark Orr.
  • "Our partnership with CHS in Cooperative Ventures is a great example of cooperation amongst cooperatives that benefits the shareholders of both companies."

CHS owners elect seven board members, pass bylaws amendments

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Monday, December 11, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS owners elected seven board members to three-year terms during the cooperative's 2023 annual meeting held Dec. 7-8 in Minneapolis.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS owners elected seven board members to three-year terms during the cooperative's 2023 annual meeting held Dec. 7-8 in Minneapolis.
  • Blew, who farms and ranches in a family partnership in south-central Kansas, representing Region 8 (Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
    Anthony Rossman was elected to the CHS Board to represent CHS members in Region 1 (Minnesota), succeeding Perry Meyer, who retired from the Board at the conclusion of the annual meeting.
  • Rossman operates a diversified crop and livestock operation near Rochester, Minn., and manages genetic alliances in the beef industry.
  • The following CHS Board members were elected to one-year officer terms:
    At the Annual Meeting, CHS members also approved two amendments to the organization's bylaws.

Cenex® and Pinnacle Cooperative Award Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports with a $25,000 Hometown Pride Grant

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

"Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports is about so much more than sports.

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  • "Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports is about so much more than sports.
  • That's why we're so grateful this Hometown Pride grant can help us make an even greater impact."
  • "As an active fundraiser, I can truly say that Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports has been one of the greatest additions to our community," says Josh White, retail operations manager for Pinnacle Cooperative.
  • Through the Hometown Pride grant initiative, Cenex has continuously influenced positive change and fostered community connection across the brand's footprint.

CHS Names Sarah Bovim Vice President, Government Affairs

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Monday, March 20, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bovim as vice president, government affairs.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bovim as vice president, government affairs.
  • Bovim brings over 17 years of experience to CHS, leading government affairs and public policy for Whirlpool Corporation and Albertsons Companies, one of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers.
  • Bovim succeeds Jim Zappa as head of government affairs, who will retire on April 3, 2023.
  • "I also want to thank Jim Zappa for his tremendous contributions to CHS over his eight years at the company."

Farmers Union Oil Company of Berthold and Cenex® Name Kids Academy Daycare Center $25,000 Hometown Pride Grant Recipient

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

BERTHOLD, N.D., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Union Oil Company of Berthold and Cenex® , the energy brand of CHS, awarded Kids Academy Daycare Center with a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant .

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  • BERTHOLD, N.D., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Union Oil Company of Berthold and Cenex® , the energy brand of CHS, awarded Kids Academy Daycare Center with a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant .
  • Farmers Union Oil Company of Berthold nominated the Kids Academy Daycare Center for its dedication to providing working parents with access to childcare services.
  • "We are very grateful for the essential resource the Kids Academy has given Berthold for the past 10 years," says Andy Fjeldahl, general manager of Farmers Union Oil Company of Berthold.
  • "By investing in local organizations like the Kids Academy Daycare Center, the Cenex brand remains devoted to the Hometown Pride initiative and its mission of building, maintaining and preserving strong communities."

CHS to build a new grain shuttle facility in southeast South Dakota

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Friday, January 20, 2023

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. will begin construction this spring on a new grain shuttle facility in southeast South Dakota, a strategic location in its Pacific Northwest corridor.

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  • SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. will begin construction this spring on a new grain shuttle facility in southeast South Dakota, a strategic location in its Pacific Northwest corridor.
  • The new facility will include industry-leading technology and the latest safety features in the new 1.1-million-bushel grain facility.
  • It will be built near the intersection of Interstate 29 and State Highway 44 in southeast South Dakota and tie into an existing rail loop currently used for CHS agronomy operations.
  • The facility will feature fast and efficient receiving and loadout capabilities to bring area farmers even more market access in the Pacific Northwest grain corridor and other important markets.

CHS Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading farmer-owned cooperative, has released the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report, describing the company's approach to sustainability and highlights of some of its sustainability initiatives.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading farmer-owned cooperative,has released the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report , describing the company's approach to sustainability and highlights of some of its sustainability initiatives.
  • In 2022, CHS addedMegan Rock asvice president, sustainability and innovation and chief sustainability officer (CSO).
  • CHS will place an emphasis on helping owners and other stakeholders understand the company's approach to ESG reporting, including providing definitions and interpretations in the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report.
  • For an in-depth look into the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report, visit chsinc.com/sustainability .

CHS Inc. Owners Elect New Board Member During Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP) owners elected five board members to three-year terms during the cooperative's 2022 annual meeting held Dec. 1 and 2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CHS Inc. is the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative and is owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. 

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP) owners elected five board members to three-year terms during the cooperative's 2022 annual meeting held Dec. 1 and 2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • CHS Inc. is the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative and is owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States.
  • The following CHS Board members were elected to one-year officer terms:
    CHS owners voted to approve amendments to the CHS Bylaws that give the CHS Board flexibility to schedule regional caucuses and Director elections at a time and location that will enable the most owners to participate in CHS governance.
  • CHS Inc. ( www.chsinc.com ) is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States.

CHS Names Megan Rock Chief Sustainability Officer

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Monday, November 14, 2022

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc., the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Megan Rock as vice president, sustainability and innovation and chief sustainability officer (CSO).

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc., the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Megan Rock as vice president, sustainability and innovation and chief sustainability officer (CSO).
  • Before CHS, Rock served as VP of corporate responsibility, sustainability and sustainable solutions at Bunge, Inc. She also held sustainability and environmental management positions in the government and banking sectors.
  • "I'm thrilled to join CHS and guide the formalization of our sustainability and innovation business function.
  • "Megan will help CHS develop the internal governance and processes needed to execute long-term financial success related to environmental and social factors, along with our strategic investments in innovation through our Cooperative Ventures fund," said David Black, senior vice president, enterprise transformation and chief information officer.