Matthew Wilde

1 week ago | chsinc.com | Matthew Wilde

A mountain of corn silage and a parade of trucks hauling milk from Driftwood Dairy are daily reminders to Willem Vander Dussen why his family moved their operation from California and Colorado to South Dakota. “We saw the writing on the wall,” says Vander Dussen.

3 weeks ago | chsinc.com | Matthew Wilde

Seeds are often planted into hostile environments. Cold, wet or dry spring weather can delay germination and hurt seedling vigor. Combining frequently used planting aids with advanced ingredients can help mitigate those risks. Abivium™, a new seed fluency product from CHS, contains biostimulants and micronutrients to improve planting efficiency, bolster plant health and protect seedlings from harsh conditions.

1 month ago | wigantoday.net | Matthew Wilde

A rail firm has been panned for splashing out £100,000 on a Wigan station's new WC. Gathurst station, which was only recently ranked the second worst in the UK for service reliability, opened its new facility last week prompting a backlash over misspending and bad prioritization. The new lavatory at the train halt -which has a cancellation rate of 16.2 per cent- cost an approximate £102k which is more expensive than multiple houses listed on Zoopla including a three bedroom semi-detached house.

1 month ago | chsinc.com | Matthew Wilde

Gaining the most value from every crop input dollar – especially fertilizer investments – has never been more important. Jake Shelton and McKenzie Smith, proprietary product leaders with CHS, point to strategies to help cooperative owners – retailers and growers – boost productivity, make input decisions and minimize nutrient loss so they are available when plants need it most. “Farmers need to get the most bang for their buck,” Shelton says.

1 month ago | chsinc.com | Matthew Wilde

Farming and ranching are tough jobs. Cooperatives are driving advances in crop production, supply chain efficiency and sustainability to help their owners succeed. In this episode of the It Takes a Co-op™ podcast, Beth Kearns discusses why CHS and Growmark teamed up in 2021 to create Cooperative Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on finding innovative solutions and encouraging emerging technologies that deliver a positive impact on farming and agriculture.