REGIONAL FOCUS Luke Kuster Reynolds, N.D. Minnesota Cooperative Earns Producer Trust What makes an agricultural supplier indispensable? How do cooperatives add unique value to farming operations? The 2013 CHS producer-focused advertising campaign addresses these questions and more, sharing new insights and fresh perspectives from farmers and ranchers across the country. The compelling multimedia campaign explores the power of shared success and global connections in today’s complex agricultural landscape. It uses print ads, radio, digital ads and display materials to demonstrate how progressive producers access the expertise and services they need to succeed. Luke Kuster of Reynolds, N.D., raises sugar beets, wheat, corn, soybeans and navy beans with the help of CHS YieldPoint™ precision services and other products from CHS Ag Services in Warren, Minn. “I remember my grandpa saying fertilizer was always there when he needed it. Today we have to plan ahead with a supplier that knows the global markets and can help us decide when to act,” says Kuster. Shrinking windows of opportunity in agriculture create more pressure to choose the right partners, Kuster believes. “Effi ciency is critical. I always get a timely response from my By Annette Bertelsen cooperative, and it is constantly upgrading equipment and buildings to keep up with changing needs.” Working with a successful grower-owned company is just one of the many things Kuster fi nds rewarding about farming, along with the ability to enjoy “wide-open spaces and peace and quiet. “The co-op shares profi ts with me. The team asks me what they can do to better serve me. They give their all for my operation. No one else earns my business like that,” he says. SEE MORE: Visit chsinc.com/c to see a video interview; share your story at chsinc.com/connected. When you work with your cooperative and CHS, you’re connected to something bigger. So you can accomplish even more. “They pour their hearts into helping me get the most out of every acre,” says Luke Kuster, who relies on his CHS cooperative for the latest precision services. “Their expertise is top-notch, and having an inside track on global markets helps me buy fertilizer at the right time. I’m also building an awesome retirement fund by working with a grower-owned company that shares profi ts with me.” Share your story at chsinc.com/connected. EDITORIAL STAFF Linda Tank / publisher / VP Greg Lamp / editor in chief Kristine Thompson / director Lisa Graham-Peterson Lani Jordan Tom Murray David Lundquist / photographer OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Chairman David Bielenberg, Silverton, Ore. First Vice Chairman Dennis Carlson, Mandan, N.D. Secretary-Treasurer Dan Schurr, LeClaire, Iowa Second Vice Chairman Steve Fritel, Barton, N.D. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Curt Eischens, Minneota, Minn. Don Anthony, Lexington, Neb., Robert Bass, Reedsburg, Wis., C.J. Blew, Castleton, Kan., Jon Erickson, Minot, N.D., Jerry Hasnedl, St. Hilaire, Minn., David Johnsrud, Starbuck, Minn., David Kayser, Alexandria, S.D., Randy Knecht, Houghton, S.D, Greg Kruger, Eleva, Wis., Edward Malesich, Dillon, Mont., Steve Riegel, Ford, Kan., Michael Toelle, Browns Valley, Minn. Copyright 2013 CHS Inc. All rights reserved. Vol. 6, No. 2 C is sent to you courtesy of CHS to connect you with its broad world of resources and solutions. CHS is the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company. C is published bimonthly by CHS, 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. Subscription cost is $6.00 per year. Please send address changes to C , CHS, mail station 408, 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077; call 630-462-2307; or fax 630-462-2202. For editorial requests, call 800-232-3639, ext. 4323, or send e-mail to greg.lamp@chsinc.com. TM 4 MARCH/APRIL 2013 CHSINC.COM
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