Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Related party transactions with equity investees, primarily CF Nitrogen, TEMCO, Ardent Mills and Ventura Foods for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and balances as of August 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, are as follows:



	2018		2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Sales	$	2,928,984	$	3,183,944	$	2,728,793
Purchases	2,505,185		2,610,887		1,707,990



	2018		2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due from related parties	$	31,063	$	33,119
Due to related parties	52,284		39,232

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 CHS.