Financing

When it comes to financing, a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t work. At CHS, we know that every operation is different and each producer has unique financial needs. In support of livestock operations, we partner with Cofina Financial, LLC which provides financial solutions to accelerate the success of agricultural producers, cooperatives and commercial businesses.

Cofina Financial extends its experience in crop, livestock and bulk equipment financing to provide producers with competitive interest rates and personalized loan service. For more information, contact Cofina Financial at 800-916-9988 or visit www.cofinafinancial.com.

Value Added Programs

The Value Added Program at CHS makes cattle available to producers wanting to convert surplus labor, facilities and roughages to cash through the feeding of cattle. Through the program, CHS places cattle with a feeder that provides the necessary facilities, labor and management to properly care for the livestock.

CHS owns the cattle, and upon selling the cattle, pays the feeder an amount equal to the sale proceeds less costs incurred by CHS. Those costs may include, but are not limited to, procurement of the cattle, management and marketing, transportation, insurance, hedging and/or options, interest on such costs and the basic program fee. Interests are calculated at a variable rate. The program fee is also a variable rate per head, with half chargeable when the cattle are place and the balance when the cattle are marketed.

A separate account to manage these costs is established for each feeding project. All proceeds from the cattle sale are credited to the account, project costs are deducted, and the remaining balance is paid to the feeder as a return on labor, management and facilities.

This is only a partial summary description of the Value Added Program by CHS and does not constitute an agreement or contract of any kind. Interested feeders should contact CHS directly at 800-677-4482 for more information on the program.

Printable Value Added Application

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