CHS and West Central Ag Services have signed a nonbinding letter of intent. If realized, West Central Ag Services, based in Ulen, Minnesota, will become part of CHS. CHS Executive Vice President of Ag Retail, Distribution and Transportation Rick Dusek says this will be a good fit. “We are great partners with West Central Ag Services and have been for many years; a great example is a 50/50 joint venture with them on Central Plains Ag Services, headquartered out of Hannaford North Dakota.” Dusek said this system that connects farmers to the global marketplace and offers a stronger supply chain will benefit its member/owners. CHS and West Central Ag Services will take the proper steps to review all aspects of this deal before moving forward. “We’re not committing to a timeline just because we want to make sure we do the proper diligence and get into the right place so we’re not going to put a timeline out there at this point.” Earlier this year, CHS and Illinois-based GROWMARK considered collaboration, but after two-and-a-half months decided not to move forward with a merger or joint venture.
