In a spirit of collaboration, CHS has sold its interest in the Whitesville, Indiana, fertilizer facility to Keystone Cooperative. Formed as a joint venture with Keystone in 2011, Whitesville is an operational and administrative hub that serves crop nutrient (CN) customers in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
CHS entered the joint venture to bolster the cooperative system and help farmers thrive amid challenging market dynamics such as consolidations and shifting CN demand. Having achieved that goal, CHS sold its 33% share in Whitesville to further benefit farmers by consolidating operations within one organization. The sale was finalized on Aug. 29, 2025.
“This sale is a great example of how cooperatives can work together to build something stronger for the entire system and deliver exceptional value for owners,” says John Griffith, executive vice president, ag business and CHS Hedging. “Our partnership with Keystone Cooperative reflects our cooperative spirit in action — reinforcing the global supply chain, supporting growers and expanding opportunities across the ag community.”
Kevin Still, president and CEO of Keystone Cooperative, echoes that sentiment, adding, “This agreement between Keystone and CHS highlights the power of cooperatives working together to strengthen the overall cooperative business model. We are grateful for our longstanding partnership with CHS and look forward to continuing to collaborate in ways that benefit farmers in our footprint.”
The Whitesville facility is located in Crawfordsville, Ind., which is about 40 miles northwest of Indianapolis. It boasts a capacity of 34,000 tons of dry fertilizer and 22,500 tons of liquid fertilizer.
