Articles tagged under: Rick Dusek
Supply Chain Improvements
Published March 5, 2023
The supply chain headaches should be reduced in the season ahead. CHS Executive Vice President of Country Operations Rick Dusek does not expect significant problems in securing crop protection products. It feels like the supply will be pretty good. That's…New CHS Grain Facility at Erskine
Published June 14, 2022
CHS is beginning construction in July on a new state-of-the-art grain facility at Erskine, Minnesota. Once completed in the fall of 2023, there will be 1.25 million bushels of additional storage. "There will be significantly improved unloading and loading equipment…Flexibility Will Be a Must
Published March 5, 2022
An already chaotic fertilizer market has been rocked by the conflict in Ukraine. Despite the uncertainty, CHS Executive Vice President of Country Operations Rick Dusek says the co-op is ready for the short-term. "I would say that most of the…Managing the Risk of High Input Costs
Published December 2, 2021
Input costs have marched upward, especially for fertilizer. CHS Executive Vice President of Country Operations Rick Dusek says ag retailers have a role in helping the farmer manage that risk. "If you're going to buy and apply fertilizer at these…Working Hard to Get It Right
Published March 5, 2020
CHS Country Operations continues to focus on helping local cooperatives serve farmers. "We're there to bring the products and services from the four core businesses of CHS, which are grain, agronomy, processing and energy, to the farm in the most…Logistic Challenges
Published December 6, 2019
Key export markets like Japan, Korea and Mexico want #2 Yellow Corn at 14 percent moisture. That will be hard to source with the wet, light testweight crop across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. CHS Executive Vice President of…