[HASTINGS, NE [August 14, 2025] – Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI), a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Hastings, Nebraska, and CHS, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Holdrege, Nebraska, have entered into an agreement under which CPI will acquire all CHS assets located in Roseland and Bladen, NE.
The sale is expected to close on August 31, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“We are confident these facilities will provide strategic value for CPI given the alignment with their trade territory. This realignment also creates additional opportunities to strengthen and maximize efficiencies for the cooperative system in Nebraska,” said Kent Mulder, vice president of operations for CHS.
“The addition of the Roseland and Bladen facilities strengthens CPI’s ability to serve our farmer-owners in the heart of our trade territory,” said Gary Brandt, CEO of Cooperative Producers, Inc. “This acquisition not only enhances our operational efficiency but also reinforces our commitment to Making Local Matter — ensuring we provide the resources, services, and local expertise our customers need to succeed for generations to come.”
Letters with additional information have been mailed directly to CHS stockholders.
About Cooperative Producers, Inc. — Cooperative Producers, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Hastings, Nebraska. CPI currently operates in local communities throughout Central Nebraska and Northern Kansas. CPI offers a wide range of products and services in their agronomy, energy, feed and grain divisions.
