Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Related party transactions with equity investees, primarily CF Nitrogen, TEMCO, Ardent Mills and Ventura Foods for the years ended August 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, and balances as of August 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively, are as follows:



	2017		2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Sales	$	3,183,944	$	2,728,793	$	2,310,875
Purchases	2,610,887		1,707,990		1,762,663



	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due from related parties	$	33,119	$	25,386
Due to related parties	39,232		40,543

As a cooperative, we are owned by farmers and ranchers and their member cooperatives, which are referred to as members. We buy commodities from and provide products and services to our members. Individually, our members do not have a significant ownership in the Company.