Milk River, Central Montana co-ops to merge

CHS Milk River of Chinook and Lewiston-based CHS Central Montana Co-op, are merging operations.

The two cooperatives said the merger was aimed at creating “greater efficiencies and protecting member equity.”

CHS Milk River has operations in Havre, Chinook, Harlem, Turner, Malta, Rudyard and Big Sandy.

The combined organization, CHS Big Sky, will serve farmers and customers through their agronomy, energy and feed businesses.

CHS Big Sky will work within the country operations division of CHS, an agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States.

Keith Schumacher,...