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CHS Annual Meeting

Join us for the 2025 CHS Annual Meeting, Dec. 4-5

Registration is open for the CHS Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minn. CHS members will engage in CHS governance, participate in learning sessions, get updates on business strategies and connect with other owners. Hotel registration closes Nov. 9.

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Annual meeting education sessions:

Don’t miss the full day of education sessions on topics important to  co-op owners:

  • Shifting global trade flows
  • What’s the next China?
  • Brazil’s rise to power
  • Building the case for biofuels
  • Market updates (corn, soybeans, wheat, crop nutrients, energy)
  • AI for farms and co-ops
  • Biostimulants in crop production
  • Financing strategies
  • Winning with c-stores
  • Working across generations
  • Policy updates for ag, energy and cooperatives

CHS Foundation ag teacher grant voting

Teachers have big ideas and a strong vision for the future. CHS is bringing that energy to life with a competitive ag teacher grant program to fund projects that engage students in agriculture topics. During the 2025 CHS Annual Meeting, attendees will vote for their favorite grant finalist to determine which will receive a $20,000 grant, a $15,000 grant and a $10,000 grant. Let’s celebrate the teachers that educate the next generation of ag leaders. Watch this page for videos of the three finalists.

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CHS New Leaders Forum

Young farmers and ranchers are nominated by their cooperatives to participate in the CHS New Leaders Forum where they learn about CHS and the cooperative model, build leadership skills and discover how they can advocate for agriculture and cooperatives.

New Leaders Forum participants are encouraged to stay for the annual meeting. Forum registration is completed in conjunction with annual meeting registration.

If you are a young cooperative owner who is interested in participating in CHS New Leaders Forum, contact the CEO or general manager of your cooperative or email newleaders@chsinc.com.

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Annual meeting procedures

  • Annual Meeting Members Committee

    The CHS Annual Meeting Members Committee includes 16 members, two from each director representation region. The committee meets just before and during the annual meeting. Core responsibilities of the committee:

    • Discuss and provide input on top CHS public policy issues
    • Recommend rules governing member meetings for full membership vote and consider future rules revisions
    • Oversee delegate credentials, including presenting the credentials report for full membership vote
    • Oversee electronic voting processes
    • Review credentials of floor nominees who have not previously declared

    Beginning in 2026, these responsibilities will transition to the newly formed CHS Nominating Committee, which will be elected by CHS members at the 2025 CHS Annual Meeting.

    View the 2024 policy briefing.

  • Director elections

    The following candidates are running for election to CHS Board seats in the 2025 election:

    Region 1
    Alan Holm, Minnesota (incumbent)

    Region 3
    Kevin Throener, North Dakota (incumbent)

    Region 4
    Hal Clemensen, South Dakota (incumbent)

    Region 5
    Mark Farrell, Wisconsin (incumbent)

    Region 8
    Ross Littlefield, Kansas
    Jerrad Stroh, Nebraska (incumbent)

     

    The CHS Board seats shown in the table below will be elected by CHS members at each year's annual meeting.

      Anticipated seats for election by year
     Region  2025  2026 2027 
     1  1 seat  2 seats  
     2    1 seat  
     3  1 seat  1 seat  1 seat
     4  1 seat    1 seat
     5  1 seat  1 seat  
     6      1 seat
     7    1 seat  1 seat
     8  1 seat  1 seat  1 seat
  • CHS Nominating Committee

    A nominating committee of CHS members will be elected by CHS members at the 2025 CHS Annual Meeting to help lead CHS into the future by assessing and recommending candidates for the CHS Board of Directors.

    The following candidates are running for election to the 2026 CHS Nominating Committee at the 2025 CHS Annual Meeting. They will recommend Board candidates for the 2026 election.

     Region  One-year term  Two-year term
     1  Ryan Mackenthun, Minnesota  Chad Okeson, Minnesota
     2  Wagner Harmon, Montana  Dan Schuler, Montana
     3  Darren Sletten, North Dakota  Adam Leiphon, North Dakota
     4  Miles Mendel, South Dakota  Tyler Fischer, South Dakota
     5  Jeremy Mills, Indiana  Tom Walker, Wisconsin
     6  Adam Clark, Idaho  John Schumacher, Idaho
     7  Alicia Heun, Iowa  Tracy Studer, Iowa
     8  Jeff Loschen, Nebraska  Rick Brune, Nebraska

     

  • Rules of order

    View the rules of order.

  • Voting procedures

    Every owner’s voice matters in CHS governance.

    • Absentee online voting for director elections is available for members who cannot be at the annual meeting in person to cast their votes. Members are not able to vote remotely during caucuses – they must either vote in advance electronically or attend the caucus in person to vote in director elections.
    • Absentee members are able to vote online during the annual meeting general session on any procedural motions brought forward during the meeting.
    • Mobile electronic voting technology will be used for all owner governance actions at the CHS annual meeting.
    • Direct questions related to voting procedures to Megan Bern, CHS corporate secretary.