Education

2026 Agri Energy Summit

Join us for the 2026 Virtual Agri-Energy Summit presented by CHS Hedging and CHS Market Advisors.  Held virtually on March 3 – 5, 2026, this free event is the perfect opportunity to stay ahead of the game on trends in the energy and agriculture industries. Presentations include Future of Crush, Crack & Grind, 2026 Agriculture Weather Outlook, Grain Market Update, Energy & Fertilizer Market update, and more! For the full line-up of topics and speakers, view the agenda.  Registration is completely free.

Classes & workshops

Backed by our own research department’s market insight, we offer:

**Upon request, some educational sessions can be customized and delivered on-site.

Options Basics

Wednesday April 8, 2026
8:30am-12pm (CHS Conference Room 495)

This course is focused exclusively on options and options trading strategies. The training will walk through how options work and how people are using options in their operations. Information given will look at options from both the commercial and producer lens. After an overview of options fundamentals and terminology, the course will shift to practical usage for your operation. This course is ideal for individuals interested in learning more about options, from either a commercial or producer perspective.

Origination Basics

Wednesday April 8, 2026
8:30am-12pm (CHS Conference room 495)

This course is designed to help develop the grain origination staff by providing the tools and information to help them succeed as they work with producers. Topics covered include the basics of cash grain contracts as well as more advanced grain marketing tools like managed price contracts and Compass® offerings. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the benefits and risks of each contract and the confidence to promote the right contract to the right grower at the right time. This course is ideal for commercial customers interested in learning more about origination.

NEW!!!   Compass & Advanced Options

Thursday April 9, 2026
1-4:30pm (CHS Conference room 495)

Advanced Options & Structured Products will examine advanced options concepts and trading strategies as well as structured products (Compass contracts) and their uses. The course begins with a review of options risk measurements (the Greeks) before focusing on put/call parity and implied volatility. Once options concepts are understood, we can more comfortably move on to strategies like volatility trading, delta hedging, and gamma trading. The course finishes with an overview of structured products and their uses. Special emphasis will be placed on the options that make up these contracts and how they differ from their exchange-traded relatives.

Energy Trading & Risk Management

Tuesday April 7, 2026
8am-12pm (CHS Conference room 495)

In today’s volatile world, the need to manage energy risk has never been more critical. In this course participants will learn the basics of energy trading and risk management. This course will teach advanced concepts, proven tools, and risk management strategies utilized by successful organizations. This course is ideal for members of commercial organizations in the oil and natural gas supply chain. 

Fertilizer Trading & Risk Management

Tuesday April 7, 2026
1-5pm (CHS Conference room 495)

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable market environment, effective fertilizer risk management is essential for organizations operating in the fertilizer supply chain. This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of commodity price risk management principles and explores the tools and strategies employed to mitigate fertilizer price fluctuations.