CHS to Build New Grain Facility in Northwestern Minnesota

(KNSI) — Come harvest 2023, producers will have a new place to take their grain.

CHS Inc. says construction will start this summer on a new grain facility in Erskine, Minnesota, in Polk County. The new shuttle elevator will have 1.25 million bushels of additional storage capacity, bringing total capacity at the location to 4.55 million bushels of storage, and will complement existing CHS grain, agronomy, and energy assets and offerings for area producers.

Among the features at the state of the art elevator, company executives say safety is at the top of the list. According to a press release, “Along with expanding our grain handling capabilities and value to area farmers, the new facility will create advantages for our employees, farmers, and community,” says James Hardy. He manages CHS Northern Grain, a CHS business unit with 11-grain facilities in northwest Minnesota. “Improved traffic flows, better operating conditions, advanced equipment and the latest safety advances are just some of the innovations to help us provide a better customer experience. We want to get producers in, out and back to the field as quickly and safely as possible.”

CHS is headquartered near St. Paul and serves Minnesota, North Dakota, and 14 other states.

Vigen Construction out of East Grand Forks, Minn., is overseeing the construction project.

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