CHS (CHSCN) 10-K 2008 FY Annual report

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints John D. Johnson and John Schmitz, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign a Form 10-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of CHS Inc. and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or the substitutes for such attorneys-in-fact and agents, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Name	Title	Date
/s/ John D. JohnsonJohn D. Johnson	Chief Executive Officer  (principal executive officer)	October 9, 2008
/s/ John SchmitzJohn Schmitz	Executive Vice President &  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)	October 9, 2008
/s/ Michael ToelleMichael Toelle	Chairman of the Board	October 8, 2008
/s/ Bruce AndersonBruce Anderson	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Donald AnthonyDonald Anthony	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Robert BassRobert Bass	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/Dennis CarlsonDennis Carlson	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Curt EischensCurt Eischens	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Steve FritelSteve Fritel	Director	October 8, 2008

Name	Title	Date
/s/ Robert GrabarskiRobert Grabarski	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Jerry HasnedlJerry Hasnedl	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ David KayserDavid Kayser	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ James KileJames Kile	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Randy KnechtRandy Knecht	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Michael MulcaheyMichael Mulcahey	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Richard OwenRichard Owen	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Steve RiegelSteve Riegel	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Daniel SchurrDaniel Schurr	Director	October 8, 2008
/s/ Duane StenzelDuane Stenzel	Director	October 8, 2008

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