Meet the team

Our team brings local expertise and a deep understanding of agriculture. From agronomy to grain and energy, our experts are here to provide support, solutions and strong partnerships to help your operation succeed.

Leadership team

Jerry Kramer

General manager
[email protected]
Office: 320-677-2251
Cell: 218-770-1820

Jared Nordly

Agronomy department manager
[email protected]
Office: 
320-325-5221
Cell: 
320-808-4224

Robert Ranum

Agronomy department manager
[email protected]
Office:
 320-677-2246
Cell: 
320-815-6557

Matt Bedore

Agronomy sales manager
[email protected]
Cell: 
320-304-4012

Rich Cole

Commodity trading director – grain
[email protected]
Office: 
218-736-2648
Cell: 
218-731-3739

Tim Guza

Commodity trader
[email protected]
Office: 
320-634-3028
Cell: 
320-815-8099

Dustin Umlauf

Commodity trading director – energy
[email protected]
Cell: 
218-770-0946

Brad Danielson

Operations manager
[email protected]
Office:
 320-677-2251
Cell: 
218-583-1444

Justin Evavold

Energy manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9058

Rick Stadum

Operations manager
[email protected]
Cell: 218-731-8347

Barry Nienhaus

Safety specialist
[email protected]
Office: 
320-238-7347
Cell: 
320-287-1082

Victor Peterson

Safety specialist
[email protected]
Office: 
320-677-2251
Cell: 701-371-3696

Mike Kotten

Sales manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-460-0783

Input financing team

Colin Cihlar

Credit and finance
[email protected]
Cell: 218-349-3899

Don Geiszler

CHS Capital loan officer
[email protected]
Cell: 320-219-0777

Patrick King

Regional credit manager
[email protected]
Cell: 218-770-7157

Browns Valley

Reese Benike

Agronomy location manager and sales representative
[email protected]
Phone: 320-808-3565

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Adam Purdy

Precision agriculture specialist
[email protected]
Cell: 605-880-2163

Chokio

Brian Marty

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell:
 320-808-5666

Jacob Gillespie

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-305-3979

Vickie Pallesen

Customer service representatives
320-325-5466
[email protected]

Doug Olson

Grain location manager
[email protected]

Austin Tersteeg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-522-2323

Braden Bohlman

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-288-3112

Adam Purdy

Precision agriculture specialist
[email protected]
Cell: 605-880-2163

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Clinton

Lee Sigler

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-760-9868

Tony Weber

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-760-9236

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Adam Purdy

Precision agriculture specialist
[email protected]
Cell: 605-880-2163

Elrosa

Jay Heinze

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-293-7954

Erik Handt

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-429-5927

Cory Nietfeld

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-249-0021

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Brock Zenzen

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected],
Cell: 320-429-0115

Ken Martin

Certified energy specialist,
218-770-6450 [email protected]

Kyle Nelson

Precision Agriculture Specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9502

Foxhome

Aaron Brakke

Agronomist
Cell: 701-552-1292

Greg Watterud

Agronomist
Cell: 701-640-6356

Jon Koenig

Agronomist
Cell: 507-828-7880

Ken Martin

Certified energy specialist,
218-770-6450 [email protected]

Kyle Nelson

Precision Agriculture Specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9502

French

Will Haas

Agronomy manager
[email protected]
Cell: 218-205-4292

Drew Reinertson

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 218-205-6546

Macee Libbesmeier

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-349-0220

Sandra Langlie

Customer service representative
218-739-3521
[email protected]

Brent Anderson

Grain location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 218-731-0197

Steve Kalenberg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 218-736-2648

Brock Bleichner

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-378-7232

Ken Martin

Certified energy specialist,
218-770-6450 [email protected]

Kyle Nelson

Precision Agriculture Specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9502

Glenwood

Jake Klimek

Grain location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-424-1805

Josh Platt

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-368-2008

Austin Tersteeg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-522-2323

Herman

Jason Arroyo

Operations manager
[email protected]
Cell: 218-770-0084

Jessica Fenhaus

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 605-924-0410

Grady Erickson

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-349-1052

Tony Berger

Grain location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-305-9380

Rick Simpson

Grain originator
[email protected]

Braden Bohlman

Grain merchandiser
[email protected]
Cell: 320-288-3112

Brent Raths

Grain originator
[email protected]

Austin Tersteeg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-522-2323

Ken Martin

Certified energy specialist
218-770-6450 [email protected]

Kyle Nelson

Precision Agriculture Specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9502

Hoffman

Pat Nelson

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 218-205-3092

Kyle Nelson

Precision Agriculture Specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9502

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Long Prairie

Martin Hagen

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 507-530-8807

Nick Smeby

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-304-1494

Guy Bray

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-808-3924

Austin Tersteeg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-522-2323

Josh Platt

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-368-2008

Brock Bleichner

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-378-7232

Brock Zenzen

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-429-0115

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Lowry

Josh Platt

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-368-2008

Morris

Burt Strand

Location manager
[email protected]

Austin Tersteeg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-522-2323

Braden Bohlman

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-288-3112

Ortonville

Brad Stoddard

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 605-467-0196

Brandon Koch

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-815-1811

Adam Purdy

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected]
Cell: 605-880-2163

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Park Rapids

Trevor Johnson

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-304-1394

Nate Heinze

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-250-0639

Brock Zenzen

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-429-0115

Ken Martin

Certified energy specialist
218-770-6450 [email protected]

Sisseton

Curtis Curran

Agronomy location manager and agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 605-880-4637

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Adam Purdy

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected]
Cell: 605-880-2163

Starbuck

Chris Lundblad

Agronomy manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-424-1399

Jacob Hagen

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 320-766-9351

Nicole Harris

Customer service representative
320-239-2226
[email protected]

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

Kyle Nelson

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected]
Cell: 320-815-9502

Underwood

Troy Hoff

Grain manager
[email protected]

Brock Bleichner

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-491-7824

Steve Kalenberg

Grain originator
[email protected]
Cell: 320-894-5177

Wilmot

Josh Radil

Agronomy location manager
[email protected]
Cell: 320-815-2024

Kalyn Henrichs

Agronomy sales representative
[email protected]
Cell: 605-949-2388

Chris Tempel

Grain originator
[email protected]

Braden Bohlman

Grain merchandiser
[email protected]
Cell: 320-288-3112

Adam Purdy

Precision agriculture specialist [email protected]
Cell: 605-880-2163

Brent Walker

Certified energy specialist
320-429-5064 [email protected]

All locations will be closed Friday, April 3. Please reach out prior to Friday with any needs.