ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minn-Dak Growers, Ltd. and CHS Inc. have agreed to jointly contract, service and market certain commodities for the 2014 and 2015 growing seasons. Growers for Minn-Dak across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana will have access to the agronomic field expertise and contract services from CHS, along with expanded marketing support.

“Our Minn-Dak growers stand to benefit greatly from an agronomic, sales, marketing and research standpoint from our relationship with CHS,” said Harris Peterson, president of Minn-Dak Growers, a global supplier of mustard, buckwheat and safflower for food ingredient applications.

CHS Inc., a farmer-owned cooperative, globally supplies confectionery sunflower and small grains.