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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.3 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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                                                                    Exhibit 23.3


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-42153 of Harvest States Cooperatives on Form S-8 of our report dated March
21, 2001 on the consolidated financial statements of Ventura Foods, LLC and
subsidiary, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Cenex Harvest
States Cooperatives for the year ended August 31, 2000.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 29, 2001
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