CHS, Cargill Add Houston Terminal to TEMCO

The joint venture plans to expand its grain export capacity by adding a Houston export terminal currently owned by Cargill.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Agriculture

Isometric editorial illustration of plain matte grain silos and a concrete conveyor gallery on a flat coastal port lot, muted oxblood and teal palette. — CHS Inc. and Cargill plan to add Cargill's Houston export grain terminal to their TEMCO joint venture, extending its reach to the Gulf Coast. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

CHS Inc. and Cargill plan to add the Cargill-owned Houston export grain terminal to TEMCO LLC, their existing joint venture. TEMCO currently operates three Pacific Northwest facilities that distribute grain primarily to Asia-Pacific markets.

Why it matters

The move would extend the joint venture's export reach to the Gulf Coast through the port of Houston, offering a new shipping route for grains, oilseeds and byproducts. It is intended to broaden access to global grain markets for U.S. farmers and cooperatives.

The Houston terminal, about 40 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico via Galveston Bay, has six million bushels of storage, 350 rail car capacity and handles up to 250 million bushels annually. The stub does not disclose transaction terms or completion timing.

The players

CHS Inc.

CHS Inc. is an agricultural cooperative and a joint venture partner in TEMCO, which it co-owns with Cargill.

Cargill

Cargill is a multinational agribusiness company that owns the Houston export grain terminal and is a joint venture partner in TEMCO.

The details

The Houston terminal receives both trucks and railcars carrying a variety of commodities for global export. Under the plan, CHS and Cargill would add it to TEMCO, which already operates facilities in Portland, Ore., Kalama, Wash., and Tacoma, Wash.

Nov. 3, 2026: CHS and Cargill announced plans to add the Houston terminal to TEMCO.
The CHS and Cargill partnership in TEMCO has spanned 24 years.

Market Landscape

TEMCO's existing three Pacific Northwest facilities have directed grain largely to Asia-Pacific buyers, and adding Houston would extend that network to the Gulf Coast. The move positions the CHS and Cargill joint venture to reach additional export routes rather than depend solely on Pacific ports.

Area cooperatives and farmers near Houston may gain an additional option for moving grain into global markets. The stub does not specify any changes to pricing or delivery terms for farmers.

The takeaway

Grain marketing access can depend heavily on the export terminals available nearby, so farmers may want to monitor how the Houston terminal's services are offered once the transaction is complete.