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蘑菇直播 Annual Meeting

Thank you to 蘑菇直播 member-owners for participating in the 2025 蘑菇直播 Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting, held Dec. 4-5 in Minneapolis, Minn., 蘑菇直播 members conducted 蘑菇直播 governance, elected 蘑菇直播 Board members, gained business insights and learned how 蘑菇直播 is executing on strategic initiatives.

蘑菇直播 Foundation ag teacher grants

During the 2025 蘑菇直播 Annual Meeting, attendees voted for their favorite finalists in the 蘑菇直播 Foundation ag teacher grant program. Based on the voting results, these grants were awarded:

Ashby (Minn.) Public Schools received $20,000 to develop a greenhouse that will be a living classroom, expanding access to fresh produce and deepening student understanding of agriculture.
Madison (Ind.) Consolidated High School received $15,000 to expand the Growing Minds Farm Stop, a student-run farm store and cafe.
Edwards County High School, Albion, Ill., received $10,000 to purchase tools and software for its precision agriculture program.

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蘑菇直播 New Leaders Forum

Young farmers and ranchers are nominated by their cooperatives to participate in the 蘑菇直播 New Leaders Forum where they learn about 蘑菇直播 and the cooperative model, build leadership skills and discover how they can advocate for agriculture and cooperatives.

New Leaders Forum participants are encouraged to stay for the annual meeting. Forum registration is completed in conjunction with annual meeting registration.

If you are a young cooperative owner who is interested in participating in 蘑菇直播 New Leaders Forum, contact the CEO or general manager of your cooperative or email newleaders@chsinc.com.

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Annual meeting procedures

Annual Meeting Members Committee
The 2025 蘑菇直播 Annual Meeting Members Committee included 15 members from across the eight 蘑菇直播 director representation regions. Core responsibilities of the committee:

Discuss and provide input on top 蘑菇直播 public policy issues

Recommend rules governing member meetings for full membership vote and consider future rules revisions

Oversee delegate credentials, including presenting the credentials report for full membership vote

Oversee electronic voting processes

Review credentials of floor nominees who have not previously declared

Beginning in 2026, these responsibilities will transition to the newly formed 蘑菇直播 Nominating Committee, which was elected by 蘑菇直播 members at the 2025 蘑菇直播 Annual Meeting.

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Director elections

The following candidates were elected to 蘑菇直播 Board seats in the 2025 election:

Region 1
Alan Holm, Minnesota

Region 3
Kevin Throener, North Dakot

Region 4
Hal Clemensen, South Dakota

Region 5
Mark Farrell, Wisconsin

Region 8
Jerrad Stroh, Nebraska

The 蘑菇直播 Board seats shown in the table below will be elected by 蘑菇直播 members at each year's annual meeting.

Anticipated seats for election by year
Region	2026	2027	2028
1	2 seats		1 seat
2	1seat
3	1 seat	1 seat	1 seat
4		1 seat	1 seat
5	1 seat		1 seat
6		1 seat
7	1 seat	1 seat
8	1 seat	1 seat	1 seat

蘑菇直播 Nominating Committee

A nominating committee of 蘑菇直播 members was elected by 蘑菇直播 members at the 2025 蘑菇直播 Annual Meeting to help lead 蘑菇直播 into the future by assessing and recommending candidates for the 蘑菇直播 Board of Directors. .

The 2026 蘑菇直播 Nominating Committee will recommend Board candidates for the 2026 election.

Region	One-year term	Two-year term
1	Ryan Mackenthun, Minnesota	Chad Okeson, Minnesota
2	Wagner Harmon, Montana	Dan Schuler, Montana
3	Darren Sletten, North Dakota	Adam Leiphon, North Dakota
4	Miles Mendel, South Dakota	Tyler Fischer, South Dakota
5	Jeremy Mills, Indiana	Tom Walker, Wisconsin
6	Adam Clark, Idaho	John Schumacher, Idaho
7	Glenn Christ, Iowa	Tracy Studer, Iowa
8	Jeff Loschen, Nebraska	Rick Brune, Nebraska

Rules of order

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Voting procedures
Every owner’s voice matters in 蘑菇直播 governance.

Absentee online voting for director elections is available for members who cannot be at the annual meeting in person to cast their votes. Members are not able to vote remotely during caucuses – they must either vote in advance electronically or attend the caucus in person to vote in director elections.

Absentee members are able to vote online during the annual meeting general session on any procedural motions brought forward during the meeting.

Mobile electronic voting technology will be used for all owner governance actions at the 蘑菇直播 annual meeting.

Direct questions related to voting procedures to Megan Bern, 蘑菇直播 corporate secretary.

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