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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-05-006699
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051216
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051220

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000823277
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				410251095
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50150
		FILM NUMBER:		051274616

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 CENEX DRIVE
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		651-355-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 CENEX DRIVE
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961212
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		UNITED STATES<BR>
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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	FORM 8-K
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	December 16, 2005
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	CHS Inc.
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	Minnesota
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	5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
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	55077
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	651-355-6000
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	Not Applicable
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	Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On December 16, 2005, National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA), a subsidary in which we have an approximate 74.5% ownership interest, renewed its existing committed line of revolving credit for an additional year with a new maturity date of December 16, 2006.  The terms of the amended credit facility are the same as the terms of the credit faciltiy it replaced in all material respects.
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(c) Exhibits<br><br>10.1 First Amendment to 2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between National Cooperative Refinery Association and the Syndication Parties.
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	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
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	December 20, 2005
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	/s/ John Schmitz
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>FIRST AMENDMENT TO</B></FONT>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>2003 AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT</B>


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&#147;CoBank&#148;:
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5500 South Quebec Street<BR>
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">National Cooperative Refinery Association<BR>
2000 Main Street<BR>
P.O. Box 1404<BR>
McPherson, Kansas 67460</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Execution Date</B>: December <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 2005


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Recitals:</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">A.&nbsp;CoBank (in its capacity as the Administrative Agent (&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;) and as a Syndication Party)
and Borrower have entered into that certain 2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
December&nbsp;16, 2003 (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the &#147;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&#148;)
pursuant to which CoBank and any entity which becomes a &#147;Syndication Party&#148; has extended certain
credit facilities to Borrower under the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">B.&nbsp;Borrower has requested that the Agent and the Syndication Parties extend the maturity date
of the 2-Year Facility and make certain other modifications, which the Agent and the Syndication
Parties are willing to do under the terms and conditions as set forth in this First Amendment to
2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (&#147;<B>First Amendment</B>&#148;).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Agreement:</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">1.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%"><B>Amendments to Credit Agreement</B>. The Credit Agreement is amended as of the Effective Date as
follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">1.1 The following Sections in Article&nbsp;1 are hereby amended in their entirety to read as
follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">1.18 <U>Committed Letter of Credit Fee</U>: shall mean a fee equal to 100.0 basis points
multiplied by the face amount of the Committed Letter of Credit.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">1.20 <U>Commitment Fee Factor</U>: shall mean 20 basis points.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">1.49 <U>LIBOR Margin</U>: shall mean 100.0 basis points.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">1.54 <U>Member</U>: shall mean each of the following Persons: CHS, Inc.; Growmark, Inc.; and
MFA Oil Company.

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1.75
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">For CHS, Inc. &#150; 74.453%<BR>
For Growmark, Inc. &#150; 18.598%<BR>
For MFA Oil Company &#150; 6.949%.<BR>
&#091;Intentionally Omitted&#093;.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top">1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left">2-Year Maturity Date: December&nbsp;16, 2006.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Section&nbsp;7.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">7.1 <U>Security Interest</U>. The Advances made under this Credit Agreement are being made
on an unsecured basis, except (a)&nbsp;with respect to the Cash Collateral Account as provided in
Section&nbsp;3.6, and (b)&nbsp;the statutory lien in favor of CoBank, but not in favor of any other
Syndication Party, in the Bank Equity Interests.

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 12pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">1.3Subsection 9.1.4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">9.1.4&#091;Intentionally Omitted&#093;.</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">1.4Subsection 10.14 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.14
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#091;Intentionally Omitted&#093;.</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">1.5 The following terms are deleted from the list of definitions following Section&nbsp;1.84: (a)
&#147;Collateral&#148;; and (b) &#147;Default Collateral&#148;.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">1.6 Exhibit&nbsp;1.76 is replaced in its entirety with <U>Exhibit&nbsp;1.76</U> hereto , and Exhibit
8.11 is replaced in its entirety with <U>Exhibit&nbsp;8.11</U> hereto.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">2.&nbsp;<B>Conditions to Effectiveness of this First Amendment</B>. The effectiveness of this First
Amendment is subject to satisfaction, in the Administrative Agent&#146;s sole discretion, of each of the
following conditions precedent (the date on which all such conditions precedent are so satisfied
shall be the &#147;<B>Effective Date</B>&#148;):


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">2.1 <B>Delivery of Executed Loan Documents</B>. The Administrative Agent shall have received
originals of this First Amendment duly executed by Borrower and all other parties hereto.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">2.2 <B>Representations and Warranties</B>. The representations and warranties of Borrower in the
Credit Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date
as though made on and as of such date.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">2.3 <B>No Event of Default</B>. No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the
Credit Agreement as of the Effective Date of this First Amendment.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">2.4 <B>Payment of Fees and Expenses</B>. Borrower shall have paid the Administrative Agent, by wire
transfer of immediately available federal funds: (a)&nbsp;a fee in the amount of 10 basis points
multiplied by the Aggregate 2-Year Commitment (&#147;<B>Up Front Fee</B>&#148;); (b)&nbsp;all fees presently due under
the Credit Agreement (as amended by this First Amendment); and (c)&nbsp;all expenses owing as of the
Effective Date pursuant to Section&nbsp;15.1 of the Credit Agreement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">3.&nbsp;<B>General Provisions</B>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.1 <B>No Other Modifications</B>. The Credit Agreement, as expressly modified herein, shall
continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties thereto.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.2 <B>Successors and Assigns</B>. This First Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of Borrower, Agent, and the Syndication Parties, and their respective successors and
assigns, except that Borrower may not assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of all the Syndication Parties.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.3 <B>Definitions</B>. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this First Amendment shall have
the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.4 <B>Severability</B>. Should any provision of this First Amendment be deemed unlawful or
unenforceable, said provision shall be deemed several and apart from all other provisions of this
First Amendment and all remaining provision of this First Amendment shall be fully enforceable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.5 <B>Governing Law</B>. To the extent not governed by federal law, this First Amendment and the
rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, interpreted and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.6 <B>Headings</B>. The captions or headings in this First Amendment are for convenience only and
in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this First Amendment.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">3.7 <B>Counterparts</B>. This First Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all such
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist
of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the
parties hereto. Copies of documents or signature pages bearing original signatures, and executed
documents or signature pages delivered by a party by telefax, facsimile, or e-mail transmission of
an Adobe&#174; file format document (also known as a PDF file) shall, in each such instance, be deemed
to be, and shall constitute and be treated as, an original signed document or counterpart, as
applicable. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this First Amendment by telefax,
facsimile, or e-mail transmission of an Adobe&#174; file format document also shall deliver an original
executed counterpart of this First Amendment, but the failure to deliver an original executed
counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this First
Amendment.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt">&#091;<B>Signatures to follow on next page.</B>&#093;




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">2
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed as of
the Effective Date.

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 12pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="41%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 12pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>CoBank, ACB</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:<BR>
Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Michael Tousignant<BR>
Vice President</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><B>BORROWER:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>National Cooperative Refinery Association</B><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:<BR>
Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">John G. Buehrle<BR>
CFO</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>SYNDICATION PARTIES:</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>CoBank, ACB</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:<BR>
Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Michael Tousignant<BR>
Vice President</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:8%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 19%"><B>U.S. AgBank, FCB</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 12pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Name:<BR>
Title:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Travis W. Ball<BR>
Vice President</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">3485422_3.DOC
</FONT>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">3
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 8pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 1.76<BR>
to 2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement</B></FONT>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt">Subsidiaries


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 12pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Kaw Pipe Line Co.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66.667</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Osage Pipeline Co.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41.18</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Osage Pipeline L.L.C,</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">McPherson Agricultural Products L.L.C.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">4
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 8.11<BR>
to 2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt">Equity Investments


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 12pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 12pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Subsidiary</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Investment</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">1.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="left">Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C.<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,436,046.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">2.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Kaw Pipe Line Company<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,531,156.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">3.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Osage Pipeline Company<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,699,592.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">4.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Osage Pipeline, L.L.C.*<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,986,720.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">5.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">McPherson Agricultural Products, LLC<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(360,738.00</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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