By Peg Zenk Another turbulent growing season has crop producers looking for suppliers with deep bench strength and more answers. D akota Agronomy Partners, based in Minot, N.D., is the result of a complex series of mergers engineered over two decades. While the cooperative business has continued to expand its trade territory and assets, growth wasn’t the driving factor in the mergers. “It’s not how big you are, but how good you are at servicing customers,” says Dan Sem, general manager. “Farmers have grown their operations faster than many cooperatives can keep up with. > Your CHS Connection 7