It Takes a Co-op

One family’s efforts to navigate tradition and innovation in American agriculture put them in the spotlight of a documentary. We talk with Shawn Feikema, a cooperative owner and farmer near Luverne, Minn., about his family’s farm and the impact of his involvement in that film (“From the Heartland”). Each month on It Takes a Co-op, we introduce you to people working in agric

Have you ever wondered how crop protection products make it to market? At CHS, the research and development process to find innovative solutions to agronomic problems starts and ends at the farm. We talk with Steve Carlsen, director of proprietary products with CHS, Alissa Geske, research lead at the CHS Crop Science Research and Development Center, and Dale Madsen, a grain farmer

With grain origination and export facilities around the world, CHS investments are helping U.S. farmers participate in a competitive, year-round grain supply chain. We talk with Chris Pothen, senior vice president of international business with CHS, and Bryce Banfield, vice president of international sales with CHS, who describe the push-pull of market forces and customer demand an

With the 2024 CHS Annual Meeting as the backdrop, we put our focus this month on seeing cooperative value in action. We have several interviews in this episode that bring you a unique view of why agricultural cooperatives are crucial to America, including Tony Rossman (CHS Board of Directors), Keri Jacobs (Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership), Dustin Haaland (refined fuels

We talk with Nelson Neale, president of CHS Hedging, about the economy, global trends affecting agriculture and how the cooperative system can help farmers weather economic challenges. Each month on It Takes a Co-op, we introduce you to people working in agriculture and energy, inside and outside of CHS, whose ideas and insights will help you, and your cooperative, succeed. Follow

We’re celebrating National Co-op Month. In this episode, you'll hear about the impact and benefits of cooperatives from two people who play key roles within the cooperative system across CHS. We talk with CHS Board Chair Dan Schurr about the structure of CHS and how cooperatives support their owners and rural America. You'll also hear from Shannon Forster, a 22-year-old cooperati