It Takes a Co-op

Proactive planning helps meet fertilizer demand

It takes a cooperative to make sure farmers get the fertilizer they need when they need it. Jake Niederer, senior director of risk and trading at CHS, leads a conversation with Lindsie Herzog, director of planning with CHS, and Ross Keegan, senior director of operation at CHS River Plains in South Dakota, about how proactive planning and key investments help cooperatives overcome challenges and deliver needed fertilizer for the growing season. Each month on It Takes a Co-op™, we introduce you to people working in agriculture and energy, inside and outside CHS, whose ideas and insights will help you, and your cooperative, succeed. Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Video versions of our episodes are available on the CHS YouTube channel. Learn more about CHS [https://www.chsinc.com/] Have a suggestion for a future guest or topic? Send an email to social@chsinc.com Follow CHS: It Takes a Co-op show page [https://www.chsinc.com/news-and-stories/podcasts] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@chsincorporated] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-takes-a-co-op/id1773385868] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3MqUAWJCF2bLuhGYVdUg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/CHSInc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chs_inc] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/chs/] 2025 CHS Inc. - It Takes a Co-op™

Rail keeps ag products moving

Rail is one of the most efficient ways to ship grain, fertilizer, energy and other ag products. It’s a vital part of the supply chain that supports farmers and ranchers and the cooperative system. We talk with Jackie Bailey, senior vice president of transportation with CHS, and Monica Freeman, director of rail transportation with CHS, to examine the importance of rail in the cooperative system, how it fits in the overall transportation strategy and how cooperatives leverage rail to drive value for owners.  Each month on It Takes a Co-op, we introduce you to people working in agriculture and energy, inside and outside CHS, whose ideas and insights will help you, and your cooperative, succeed.  Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Video versions of our episodes are available on the CHS YouTube channel. Learn more about CHS [https://www.chsinc.com/] Have a suggestion for a future guest or topic? Send an email to social@chsinc.com Follow CHS: It Takes a Co-op show page [https://www.chsinc.com/news-and-stories/podcasts] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@chsincorporated] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-takes-a-co-op/id1773385868] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3MqUAWJCF2bLuhGYVdUg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/CHSInc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chs_inc] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/chs/] 2025 CHS Inc. - It Takes a Co-op™

Are you ready for propane season?

Propane is an important energy source for farmers and ranchers to heat homes and buildings, dry crops and even power equipment. Global and U.S. propane markets are changing how buyers should think about contracting and storing propane. We talk with Tyler Kelly, who leads propane commodity trading for CHS. He discusses propane supply and demand trends and actions CHS has taken to remain a reliable supplier for owners and customers. Each month on It Takes a Co-op, we introduce you to people working in agriculture and energy, inside and outside CHS, whose ideas and insights will help you, and your cooperative, succeed.  Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Video versions of our episodes are available on the CHS YouTube channel. Learn more about CHS [https://www.chsinc.com/ ]  Have a suggestion for a future guest or topic? Send an email to social@chsinc.com Follow CHS: It Takes a Co-op show page [https://www.chsinc.com/news-and-stories/podcasts] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@chsincorporated] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-takes-a-co-op/id1773385868] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3MqUAWJCF2bLuhGYVdUg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/CHSInc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chs_inc] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/chs/] 2025 CHS Inc. - It Takes a Co-op™

Finding opportunity amid ag volatility

Farmers and ranchers are no strangers to volatility and the cyclical nature of agriculture. Although it seems like there’s more uncertainty today than ever before, there are opportunities for producers who implement sound risk management and marketing strategies.  We talk with Ken Zuckerberg with CHS Market Advisors, who describes the factors driving volatility in ag and global markets and how farmers can manage risk in the unsettled economic environment.  Each month on It Takes a Co-op, we introduce you to people working in agriculture and energy, inside and outside CHS, whose ideas and insights will help you, and your cooperative, succeed.   Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Video versions of our episodes are available on the CHS YouTube channel.  Learn more about CHS [https://www.chsinc.com/]  Links CHS Market Advisors [https://www.chsmarketadvisors.com/] Have a suggestion for a future guest or topic? Send an email to social@chsinc.com Follow CHS: It Takes a Co-op show page [https://www.chsinc.com/news-and-stories/podcasts] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@chsincorporated] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-takes-a-co-op/id1773385868] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3MqUAWJCF2bLuhGYVdUg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/CHSInc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chs_inc] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/chs/] 2025 CHS Inc. - It Takes a Co-op™

Funding innovative solutions to help farmers

Farming and ranching are tough jobs. Cooperatives are driving advances in crop production, supply chain efficiency and sustainability to help their owners succeed. We talk with Beth Kearns, a partner in Cerity Partners Ventures, to learn how CHS and Growmark, through Cooperative Ventures, find innovative solutions in a unique collaboration to support emerging technologies that deliver a positive impact on farming and agriculture. Each month on It Takes a Co-op, we introduce you to people working in agriculture and energy, inside and outside CHS, whose ideas and insights will help you, and your cooperative, succeed.  Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Video versions of our episodes are available on the CHS YouTube channel. Learn more about CHS [https://www.chsinc.com/ ]  Links Cooperative Ventures [https://cooperativeventuresllc.com/ ] Cerity Partners Ventures [https://ceritypartners.com/ ] Have a suggestion for a future guest or topic? Send an email to social@chsinc.com Follow CHS: It Takes a Co-op show page [https://www.chsinc.com/news-and-stories/podcasts] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@chsincorporated] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-takes-a-co-op/id1773385868] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3MqUAWJCF2bLuhGYVdUg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/CHSInc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chs_inc] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/chs/] 2025 CHS Inc. - It Takes a Co-op™