About CHS
CHS is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, agronomy, grains and foods, we’re committed to creating connections to empower agriculture, helping our owners and customers grow their businesses.
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CHS offers a breadth of products and services to support our owners and customers every step of the way. Our practical solutions, local expertise and global connections give our farmer-owners and local cooperatives competitive advantages to reach their goals.
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Stewardship
CHS is committed to making a meaningful impact in agriculture and rural America. Through our stewardship initiatives, we invest in programs that develop new generations of ag leaders, promote ag safety and strengthen hometown communities.
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Cooperative value
Cooperatives are owned and governed by members who use its products, supplies, or services and operate in many sectors of the economy. In a cooperative system, people come together to scale buying power, gain access to goods and services and create economic opportunity.
Careers
At CHS, our teams work together to provide the products, services and expertise farmers and cooperatives need to feed a growing population. As a CHS employee, you help empower agriculture by creating connections that bring shared success.
CHS Foundation helps bring big ideas to life in ag classrooms
Ag teachers are known for being innovative, creative and helping students find their passion in agriculture. The CHS Foundation recently helped 10 ag education teachers bring big ideas to life by providing them with $500 grants. Projects that give students hands-on experiences in animal science, ag mechanics, horticulture and precision agriculture were among some of the programs selected.
Cindy Arnott, an ag teacher at Big Sky High School in Missoula, Mont., is using a 100-acre land lab to connect her students with a local weed management specialist to teach students about precision agriculture and forage management.
“This grant helped pay for an iPad and other components needed to complete the ArcGIS weed mapping of our facility,” says Arnott. “Students are researching herbicides and integrated management, which will help them create a long-term plan for treating weeds in our pastures and hay field.”
Sandy Cordes, a teacher at Little Wolf High School in Manawa, Wisc., is using her grant to set up a poultry unit for more than 130 students.
“Raising chickens has become a hobby for many and this is a tangible way to teach life skills to my students,” says Cordes. “My students can engage in activities ranging from anatomy, meat cuts, eggs and carcass evaluation to help them build their critical thinking skills and become productive citizens and informed consumers.”
Other selected projects include:
- Artificial insemination; Homedale High School, Idaho
- Greenhouse hydroponics; Carlton High School, Illinois
- Eighth grade agriscience instruction; Forest Park Jr./Sr. High, Indiana
- Hydroponics and vegetable marketing; MFL MarMac, Iowa
- Ag mechanics improvements; Tina-Avalon R-II School, Missouri
- Welding equipment; Minatare High School, Nebraska
- Maple syrup production; Zane Trace High School, Ohio
- Beekeeping; Clintonville High School, Wisconsin
Learn more about how the CHS Foundation supports the next generation of ag leaders for life at chsfoundation.org.