LEDGER

March 2015

CHS Larsen Cooperative Returns $6.2 Million to OwnersLarsen Cooperative has a very successful his-tory as a thriving agricultural cooperative. Each year that we are successful we thank our pa-trons for doing business with us by returning patronage to our owners. In the past 2 years, we have a seen a great increase in the amount of patronage Larsen Cooperative has been able to distribute because of its connection with CHS Inc. The final numbers are in for fiscal year 2014.

At the November annual meeting, Todd Reif, General Manager, announced a record earn-ings of $5.2 million locally at Larsen. CHS Inc. had another successful year and added another million which increased our total earnings to $6.2 million. The value returned to Larsen Coopera-tive Patrons continues to grow: February 2013-$3.5 mil. patronage, February 2014-$ 2.7 mil. patronage, August 2014-$3.1 mil. age/estate re- “Connected to

Something Bigger”

Globally$1.1 BILLION

Country Operations$200 MILLION

Larsen Cooperative$6.2 MILLION

demptions, September 2014-$1.2 mil. preferred stock, and currently, February 2015-$6.2 mil. total earnings. Below is a breakdown of rates on how patronage will be paid out.

Patronage Summary Winter Wheat..............................0.61416 ₵/buOats............................................0.66956 ₵/buSoybeans....................................0.23131 ₵/buCorn............................................0.17604 ₵/buFeed............................................0.02805 ₵/$Fertilizer.......................................0.04637 ₵/$Comm. Seed................................0.12478 ₵/$Crop Protection............................0.05636 ₵/$Other Merch.................................0.00553 ₵/$Petrol Prod...................................0.05149 ₵/$Grease.........................................0.03249 ₵/$Oil................................................0.03249 ₵/$

Get Pumped ForMARCH 1-20, 2015

CHS Harvest for Hunger

Larsen Cooperative is all “Pumped up” for this year’s CHS Harvest for Hunger campaign. Each year Country Operations, such as Larsen Coop-

erative, and CHS Inc. team up to collect food, monetary and grain donations to help keep local food pantry shelves stocked.

Last year more than $512,000 and 443,000 pounds of food went to hungry families across the nation. More than 50 CHS business units and more than 4,000 employees participated in the 2014 Harvest for Hunger drive. Since the program’s launch in 2011, more than $1.6 million and 2.1 million pounds of food have been raised. Locally, CHS Larsen Cooperative raised $15,000 and over 4,800 pounds of food which stayed in the communities in which we reside.

CHS Larsen Cooperative is proud to participate again in the 2015 Harvest for Hunger campaign running March 1-20, 2015. On March 13th, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Larsen employees will be at each of our gas stations at Wild Rose C-store, New London Travel Plaza, and Larsen Country store, providing a full service pump and serving lunch. They will be collecting tips for pumping gas, washing windshields, etc., as well as serving a full meal for $5 and a bake sale for those with a sweet tooth! We hope you are able to attend this fun event and help us get “Pumped up” about helping our local communities in stocking shelves for those families in need.

If you are unable to attend our full service pumping day, we will also be collecting donations at all facility locations March 1-20. Non-perishable food items, monetary and grain donations will be accept-ed. You can also bring your donations to the Agronomy Round Robin and Early Seed Pick Up Days in New London. You will see 100% of the proceeds stay local in our surrounding area food pantries. CHS Country Operations will also be matching a portion of the donations raised. Please help us make this year’s CHS Harvest for Hunger another successful year. Let’s fight hunger together!

Answer Plot coming to Clintonville!CHS Larsen Cooperative in coop-

eration with Winfield is very excited to announce the new location of the Answer Plot.

Coming for the summer 2015, the Answer Plot will be South of Clintonville right off highway 45. The Answer Plot is a great place to show trials of seed variety and new products. The cooperative will have field days again at the plot throughout the summer to discuss insights on specific topics. More information on this year’s Answer Plot will be coming soon.

Milk Specialties is the new supplier of the milk replacer CHS Larsen Cooperative is now car-

rying. Milk Specialties is basic in milk ingredients and have great quality products and great technical support. Producers should also see similar product performance at more competitive prices.

CHS Larsen Cooperative Crop Treatment Early Booking for crop treatment ends March 31, 2015! It is that time of year for producers to con-sider their crop treatment needs for this coming year. CHS Larsen Cooperative offers 5% discount if prepaid and a 2% discount if booked by March 31, 2015.

Do you know any college students looking for Free Money? Well, Larsen Cooperative and CHS Inc. Foundation both offer opportunities to receive $1000 scholarships! Larsen Cooperative is proud to again offer their local scholarship program which has already helped over 200 stu-dents. Larsen Cooperative will be offering graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled post-high school education students the chance to apply for twenty $1000 scholarships. Stu-dents are allowed to win this scholarship once. The criteria and 2015 application are on our website www.larsen.coop. The deadline for the Larsen Cooperative scholarship is March 15, 2015. For more information, contact Tim Wenzel 920-982-1111 or tim.wenzel@chsinc.com.

In addition to our local scholarship, CHS Inc. Foundation awards 300-$1000 scholarships. To apply go to chsinc.com/stewardship. This deadline is April 1, 2015. This is a great opportunity for our local youth in Ag. It pays to invest in our local future agricultural business leaders.

Dana Lesniak, manager of the Wild Rose CHS Larsen Coop C-store presented a check for $3,865.70 to John Jenks and Linda Steffen for the Salvation Army. John and Linda are Wild Rose Kiwanis members, and organized the bell-ringing for Salvation Army over the holiday season in Wild Rose. CHS, Inc., matched 1.5 times the amount of money raised during bell-ringing over the Nov.21-23 weekend at CHS Larsen Coop in Wild Rose.

Pedro and Linda Morales were awarded with a $50 gift card for Tanks of Thanks. Linda played a large part in helping with the Christmas Campaign at the Wild Rose C-Store.

Remember Seed Pick Up Days March 18th & 19th New London Main Office

If you are unable to pick up your seed, please schedule delivery time!

There are lots of people out there who go above and beyond to serve their communities. It’s about time they get a little something back. Now you can nominate them to receive free fuel from Cenex®. You can nominate someone today!

1104 Mulligan DrP.O. Box 308New London, WI 54961

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IT’S SHOWTIME!Visit Us at the WPS Farm Show

Booth B4646

EAA Grounds in Oshkosh, Wisconsin March 24-25th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 26th 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WPS Farm show provides an opportunity for farm-ers to check out our latest equipment, tools, and all services that CHS Larsen Cooperative has to offer. Services include Feed, Cenex® Energy, Yieldpoint, Agronomy, Financing, Grain, and Retail!

Larsen Cooperative Directory

Corporate Office 920-982-1111 • 800-924-6677

Agronomy Sales 920-982-1111Energy Division 800-924-6677Bulk Fuel Orders 920-982-1111New London Hardware 920-982-1111YieldPoint Precision Ag 920-982-1111New London Engine Shop 920-982-7230New London Travel Plaza 920-982-7232Weyauwega Feed Mill 920-867-8700Seymour Grain 920-833-0299Amherst Grain 715-824-2676Readfield Ag/Grain 920-667-4955Center Valley Ag/Grain 920-734-1409Larsen Country Store 920-836-2113Wild Rose C-Store 920-622-3561