ST. PAUL, MINN., November 26, 2014 - Voting members of Farmers Cooperative Association (FCA), a full-service ag cooperative based out of Brule, Neb., have approved a merger with CHS Inc., the nation's leading farmer-owned cooperative. The proposal passed with an 85-percent approval and will become effective in February 2015, pending appropriate due diligence by both organizations.

The CHS Board of Directors also must vote on the measure. Upon completion, the business will join with the current CHS Country Operations division, CHS Grainland, headquartered in Holyoke, Colo.

"I think it's a great opportunity for our members," said Farmers Cooperative Association Board Chairman Lon Stretesky. "We maintained a strong balance sheet which allowed us to join the largest co-op in the US. With the CHS commitment to put additional investments into our infrastructure, this is a win-win situation for our members."

"We are excited to have the producer-owners of FCA become a part of CHS Grainland," said Casey Gerk, board chairman, CHS Grainland. "One of our goals at CHS is to be an extension of our owners' farming operations and we look forward to exploring the many possibilities FCA and its employees bring to help us achieve that."

"CHS continually looks for strategic opportunities that will strengthen our ability to help our farmer-owners grow their businesses," said Lynden Johnson, executive vice president, CHS. "We're very pleased to enhance our local expertise in this trade territory."

Patrons should expect a smooth transition, including continuity of staffing at its current locations. Tim Jimenez will serve as location manager under the new business, reporting to CHS Grainland General Manager Rick Unrein.

In business since 1914, Farmers Cooperative Association serves farmers and ranchers from five locations in southwest Nebraska with a full complement of energy, feed and grain programs and products.

CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, grains and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligations to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. For a discussion of additional factors that may materially affect management's estimates and predictions, please view the CHS Inc. annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended Aug. 31, 2014, which can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission web site (www.sec.gov)www.chsinc.com.

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For further information: Lisa Graham-Peterson, lisa.graham@chsinc.com, 651.355.4523

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