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CHS Annual Meeting

We look forward to seeing CHS owners and business partners at the 2024 CHS Annual Meeting, Dec. 5-6, 2024, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

2023 CHS Annual Meeting videos

Management report by CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin, 2023 CHS Annual Meeting.
Report from the CHS Board of Directors by Chair Dan Schurr, 2023 CHS Annual Meeting.
Financial report by CHS Executive Vice President, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer Olivia Nelligan, 2023 CHS Annual Meeting.
CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin describes how being a cooperative makes CHS unique.
CHS Board Chair Dan Schurr explains why owners gather at the CHS annual meeting.
Olivia Nelligan, CHS executive vice president, CFO and chief strategy officer, talks about what owners can gain from the CHS annual meeting.

Approved CHS bylaws amendments

Two sets of CHS Bylaws changes were approved by CHS owners at the 2023 CHS Annual Meeting.

  • Equity management: CHS members approved changes to the CHS equity management program to ensure it remains valuable to owners.
  • CHS Board representation: CHS members approved amendments that adjusted the number of CHS Directors per region to better reflect the CHS ownership base.
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CHS New Leaders Forum

Young farmers and ranchers were nominated by their cooperatives to participate in the 2023 CHS New Leaders Forum where they learned about the cooperative model, developed leadership skills and discovered how they can advocate for agriculture and cooperatives.

New Leaders Forum participants were invited to stay for the annual meeting and forum registration is completed in conjunction with annual meeting registration.

If you are a young cooperative owner and would like to be nominated for future forum participation, contact the CEO or general manager of your local cooperative or email newleaders@chsinc.com.

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Annual meeting procedures

  • Resolutions Committee
    The committee’s purpose is to create foundational public policy resolutions, which provide guidance to the CHS Board of Directors and CHS on matters of state and federal public policy relating to agriculture and the cooperative system. View the 2023 adopted resolutions.
  • Rules and Credentials Committee
    The Rules and Credentials Committee is charged with ensuring the official business of CHS, including director elections, comply with the CHS governing documents, follow set processes and are conducted with the highest of integrity. The committee consists of eight CHS members, one from each of the company's director representation regions.
  • Amendments
    Two sets of CHS Bylaws amendments were brought to a vote by CHS members at the 2023 CHS Annual Meeting. Learn about the amendments related to regional representation on the CHS Board (the number of Directors per region) and equity management.
  • Rules of order
    View the rules of order.
  • Voting procedures

    Every owner’s voice matters in CHS governance.

    • As is our historical practice, the exact text of any proposed bylaws or articles of incorporation amendments will be sent to members in the notice mailed in advance of the annual meeting.
    • Absentee online voting will be available for members who cannot be at the annual meeting in person to cast their votes..
    • Beginning in 2023, we will enhance those options by giving absentee members a way to vote online during the annual meeting on any procedural motions related to the proposed bylaws amendments brought forward during the meeting. See the annual meeting notice sent to members for details.
    • Beginning in 2023, ranked choice absentee ballots will be used for director elections in regions with more than two candidates.
    • Direct questions related to voting procedures to Megan Bern, CHS corporate secretary, or Brandon Smith, CHS general counsel.