Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative and global agribusiness, is further increasing the cooperative’s capacity to deliver fertilizer to farmers during the busy spring season. This increase in capacity is made possible through an exclusive services agreement between Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ and Ingram Barge Company’s subsidiary, SCF Lewis and Clark Terminals LLC. The agreement provides Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ exclusive rights to fertilizer throughput at Ingram’s Municipal River Terminal in St. Louis, Mo., and for fertilizer transport services.
“We are better able to serve our owners and customers by establishing a new pathway to the global market, facilitating flexible rail shipments of multiple products and increasing our shipping capacity of fertilizer products for in-season delivery,” said Roger Baker, vice president, crop nutrients, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ now has the ability to load multiproduct unit rail shipments of commodity fertilizers from the St. Louis Municipal River Terminal and more efficiently deliver fertilizers to customers and owners. The enhanced Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ supply chain facilitates import and domestic distribution of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium and sulfur fertilizers.
“Ingram is looking forward to partnering with Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ to help move vital nutrients to farmers for their crops,” said John Roberts, president and CEO of Ingram Barge Company. “We’ve enjoyed a strong working relationship with Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ over the years and this is a great opportunity for our companies to further grow that relationship.”
Barges provide an efficient way to transport cargo and help keep commerce on the move. Inland marine highways move products throughout the nation’s heartland, serve industrial and agricultural centers and facilitate imports and exports at gateways on the Gulf Coast.
“As a global agribusiness, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ continues to look for ways to strengthen our supply chains to provide value and enhance market access for U.S. growers,” Baker said. “This new pathway improves the efficiency and flexibility of our supply chain, so our farmers can have access to needed inputs, particularly during the busy growing season.”
About Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥. (www.chsinc.com) creates connections to empower agriculture. As a leading global agribusiness and the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ serves customers in 65 countries and employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. We provide critical crop inputs, market access and risk management services that help farmers feed the world. Our diversified agronomy, grains, foods and energy businesses recorded revenues of approximately $39 billion in fiscal year 2024. Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ is committed to reducing our impact on the planet, finding and developing new solutions in agriculture and energy, and investing in ways to build a better future for our owners, customers, employees and communities.
About Ingram Marine Group
Ingram Marine Group includes four primary operating units: Ingram Barge Company, Ingram Logistics Services, Ingram Infrastructure Group and Custom Fuel Services. Ingram Barge Company is the leading carrier on America's inland waterways. Ingram operates a fleet of approximately 150 towboats and 5,100 barges that transport aggregates, grain, fertilizer, coal, ores, alloys, steel products, chemicals, and other products. Ingram Logistics Services specializes in ocean freight, domestic freight, trucking and end-to-end logistics services for our customers. Ingram Infrastructure Group is a material handling and supply chain solutions provider. Custom Fuel Services operates 11 floating fueling stations on the Mississippi and Ohio River Systems and provides marine fuels, lubricants, and other miscellaneous services to towboats, barges, stevedoring rigs, and ships. In addition, Ingram operates a ship anchorage in Louisiana. For more information, visit
