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Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE

CHS INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

CHS Inc. (formerly known as Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives), pursuant to the power of
amendment reserved to it in Section 8.1 of the CHS Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
(“Plan”), hereby amends the Plan in the manner set forth below effective as of July 1, 2006.

1. Section 4.3 of the Plan is amended to read in full as follows:

     Section 4.3. Savings Plan Account. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1,
2006, credits under this Plan for matching and discretionary contributions shall be permanently
discontinued. Effective July 1, 2006, each Participant’s Savings Plan Account shall become part of
the Participant’s Company Contribution Account under the CHS Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the
“DCP”). Following such conversion, the Participant’s Savings Plan Account shall be credited or
debited with earnings, gains or losses in accordance with the terms of the DCP, and shall be paid
in accordance with rules governing time and form of payment under the DCP.

2. Section 4.5 of the Plan is amended by the addition of the following new paragraph (d):

     (d) Surviving Spouse Benefit of Former CEO. In return for valuable services provided
by John McKay, a long-time employee and former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the
surviving spouse of John McKay, Juanita McKay, shall be paid a benefit of $500.00 per month for as
long as she shall live. The monthly payments will commence as of July 1, 2006, and subsequent
monthly payments will be made as of the first day of every month thereafter.

3. Section 4.6 of the Plan is amended to read in full as follows:

     Section 4.6. Time and Form of Participant’s Benefit. The Actuarial Value of the
benefit payable under this Article IV will be paid in a single lump sum upon a Participant’s
benefit distribution date. For this purpose, the term “benefit distribution date” shall mean the
date that is six (6) months after the Participant’s separation from service (as that term is
defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code). Payment shall be deemed paid as of the
benefit distribution date if it is made no later than the last day of the calendar year in which
occurs the benefit distribution date, or if later, the 15th day of the third calendar month
following the benefit distribution date.

4. Section 4.7 of the Plan is deleted without replacement.

5. Sections 5.1(a) and (b) of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

 

 

     (a) Death Benefit for Beneficiary. In the event of a Participant’s death prior to
payment of benefits under the Plan, the Participant’s Beneficiary will be entitled to a death
benefit. The death benefit is 100% of the Participant’s account balances described in Article
IV of the Plan. If the Participant was eligible for the grandfathered benefit described in Section
4.6 of the Plan, the death benefit attributable to the Participant’s Pension Plan Account Balance
is the greater of the Participant’s Pension Plan Account balance or the Actuarial Value of the
Participant’s grandfathered benefit as provided by Section 4.6 of the Plan.

     (b) Payment of Benefit. The Actuarial Value of the benefit described in Subsection
(a) will be paid to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a single lump sum upon the Participant’s
death. Payment shall be deemed paid as of the Participant’s death if it is made no later than the
last day of the calendar year in which occurs the Participant’s death, or if later, the 15th day of
the third calendar month following the Participant’s death.

6. Section 5.1(d) is deleted without replacement.

7. The introductory paragraph to Section 5.2(b) is amended to read as follows:

     (b) Surviving Spouse Benefit. If a Participant who is described in Subsection (a)
dies prior to payment of benefits under the Plan under circumstances in which a benefit is payable
to the Surviving Spouse of the Participant pursuant to the Pension Plan, then a supplemental
benefit is payable to the Surviving Spouse under this Plan. The monthly amount of such benefit
payable to the Surviving Spouse will be an amount, not less than zero, equal to the difference
between:

8. Section 5.2(e) is amended to read as follows:

     (e) Payment of Benefit. The Actuarial Value of the benefit payable under this Section
5.2 of the Plan will be paid to the Surviving Spouse under the Pension Plan in a single lump sum
upon the Participant’s death. Payment shall be deemed paid as of the Participant’s death if it is
made no later than the last day of the calendar year in which occurs the Participant’s death, or if
later, the 15th day of the third calendar month following the Participant’s death.

9. Article VI of the Plan is deleted without replacement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CHS Inc. has caused its name to be hereunto subscribed on this 30th day of
May, 2006.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CHS INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	/s/ John D. Johnson	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Its	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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Exhibit 10.5

CHS Inc.

Deferred Compensation Plan

Master Plan Document

SECOND AMENDMENT

OF

CHS INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

     WHEREAS, CHS Inc. (the “Company”) has heretofore established and maintains a nonqualified
deferred compensation plan which is embodied in a document effective December 30, 2004 and entitled
“CHS Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, Master Plan Document, as amended by one amendment
(collectively, the “Plan document”);

     WHEREAS, the Company has reserved to itself the power to make further amendments of the Plan
document;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan document is hereby amended as follows:

1. CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFIT. Effective July 1, 2006, the Section 5.1 of the Plan document is
amended to read in full as follows:

	5.1.	 	Change in Control Benefit. The provisions of this Change in Control Benefit Article,
which are hereby implemented effective July 1, 2006, shall be subject to such conditions and
limitations as the Committee may prescribe from time to time for administrative convenience
and to comply with the provisions of Code Section 409A. Each Participant, in connection the
implementation of this provision (or for any future Participant, in connection with his or her
commencement of participation in the Plan), shall irrevocably elect on an Election Form
whether to (i) receive a Change in Control Benefit upon the occurrence of a Change in Control,
which shall be equal to the Participant’s vested Account Balance, calculated as of the close
of business on or around the Participant’s Benefit Distribution Date, as determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion, or (ii) to have his or her Account Balance remain in the
Plan upon the occurrence of a Change in Control and to have his or her Account Balance remain
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. If a Participant does not make any election
with respect to the payment of the Change in Control Benefit, then such Participant’s Account
Balance shall remain in the Plan upon a Change in Control and shall be subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan.

2. APPENDIX B – SUPPLEMENTAL SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS. Effective July 1, 2006, the Plan document is
amended by the addition of the Appendix B attached hereto.

3. APPENDIX C – SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ACCOUNTS. Effective July 1, 2006, the Plan
document is amended by the addition of the Appendix C attached hereto.

 

 

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Deferred Compensation Plan

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CHS INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

APPENDIX B

Supplemental Savings Plan Accounts

	 	 	Except where expressly defined in this Appendix, the capitalized terms used herein shall
have the same meanings as the same terms in the Plan document.
	 
	1.1	 	History. Since January 1, 1999, the Company has sponsored the CHS Inc. Supplemental
Savings Plan (the “SSP”) for the purpose of allowing a select group of management and highly
compensated employees to voluntarily defer compensation. The Company has determined to
discontinue voluntary deferrals under the SSP effective July 1, 2006.
	 
	1.2	 	Conversion of Account Balances. Effective July 1, 2006, voluntary deferrals
previously deferred pursuant to the terms of the SSP shall become part of the Participant’s
Deferral Account balance under this Plan. Following the conversion, the Participant’s SSP
Account shall no longer be credited with interest income under the terms of the SSP, but shall
instead be credited or debited with earnings, gains or losses under one or more Measurement
Funds elected by the Participant, in accordance with Section 3.9 of the Plan. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the following special rules shall apply:

	 	(a)	 	Amounts deferred under the SSP pursuant to an election providing one or more
scheduled payments, all of which are to be paid in full no later than December 31,
2008, shall not become part of the Plan, but shall instead continue to be governed by
the terms of the SSP until such amounts, and any earnings thereon, are paid in full.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Amounts deferred under the SSP which are in pay status as of July 1, 2006 but
which are not scheduled to be paid in full on or before December 31, 2008, shall become
part of the Plan but shall be paid in accordance with the schedule elected under the
SSP. Unpaid amounts shall be credited or debited with earnings, gains or losses in
accordance with Section 3.9 of the Plan.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Amounts deferred under the SSP by any SSP Participant who is an employee of
Cofina Financial, LLC as of July 1, 2006 shall not become part of this Plan, but
rather, shall become part of the Participant’s Deferral Account balance under the
Cofina Financial, LLC Deferred Compensation Plan.

	1.3	 	Payment Elections. With respect to each Participant in the SSP who first becomes a
Participant in this Plan when his or her SSP Account becomes part of the Deferral Account
balance under this Plan, on or prior to July 1, 2006, such Participant must complete a
Retirement Benefit election in accordance with Article 6 and a Disability Benefit election in
accordance with Article 8 (other than with respect to benefits in pay status under Section
1.2(b) above). Such Participant may also (but need not) irrevocably elect to receive a single
lump sum

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Deferred Compensation Plan

Master Plan Document

Change
in Control Benefit upon the occurrence of a Change in Control in accordance with Article 5 of the Plan. With respect to
each Participant in the SSP who is a Participant in this Plan when his or her SSP benefits
become part of the Deferral Account balance under this Plan, such Participant’s prior
payment elections with respect to the Participant’s Deferral Account shall apply to the SSP
benefits.

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CHS INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

APPENDIX C

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Savings Accounts

	 	 	Except where expressly defined in this Appendix, the capitalized terms used herein shall
have the same meanings as the same terms in the Plan document.
	 
	1.1	 	History. Since January 1, 1999, the Company has sponsored the CHS Inc. Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a
select group of management and highly compensated employees. The Company has determined,
effective July 1, 2006, to discontinue making restorative matching and non-elective credits to
the Savings Plan Accounts of Participants under Section 4.3 of the SERP.
	 
	1.2	 	Conversion of Account Balances. Effective July 1, 2006, a Participant’s Savings Plan
Account under the SERP, if any, shall become part of the Participant’s Company Contribution
Account balance under this Plan. Following the conversion, the Participant’s SERP Savings
Plan Account shall no longer be credited with interest income under the terms of the SERP, but
shall instead be credited or debited with earnings, gains or losses under one or more
Measurement Funds elected by the Participant, in accordance with Section 3.9 of the Plan.
	 
	1.3	 	Payment Elections. With respect to each Participant in the SERP who first becomes a
Participant in this Plan when his or her SERP Savings Plan Account becomes part of the Company
Contribution Account balance under this Plan, on or prior to July 1, 2006, such Participant
must complete a Retirement Benefit election in accordance with Article 6, a Disability Benefit
election in accordance with Article 8. Such Participant may also (but need not) irrevocably
elect to receive a single lump sum Change in Control Benefit upon the occurrence of a Change
in Control in accordance with Article 5 of the Plan. With respect to each Participant in the
SERP who is a Participant in this Plan when his or her SERP Savings Plan Account becomes part
of the Company Contribution Account balance under this Plan, such Participant’s prior payment
elections with respect to the Participant’s Company Contribution Account shall apply to the
SERP Savings Plan Accounts.
	 
	1.4	 	Company Contribution Amount. In addition to such Company Contribution Amounts as may
be made under Section 3.5 of the Plan, for each Plan Year, the Company Contribution Account of
each Participant who qualifies as an Active Participant under the SERP shall be credited with
a Company Contribution Amount determined under this Section 1.4. Such Company Contribution
Amount for any Plan Year shall be the difference, if any, between:

	 	(a)	 	the amount of the Active Participant’s “discretionary contribution” which would
have been credited under the CHS Inc. Savings Plan for the Plan Year if: (i) the
limitations on benefits imposed by Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code were
disregarded; and

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Master Plan Document

	 	 	 	(ii) compensation deferred upon the election of the Participant under this Plan were
taken into account as includible compensation under the Savings Plan (except that
amounts deferred or paid under any mandatory deferral portion of any long-term
incentive compensation program maintained by the Company or any Employer shall be
disregarded for this purpose); and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the actual amount of discretionary contribution that is allocated on behalf of
such Participant under the provisions of the Savings Plan for such Plan Year

	1.5	 	Company Restoration Matching Amounts. In addition to such Company Restoration
Matching Amounts as may be made under Section 3.6 of the Plan, for each Plan Year, the Company
Restoration Matching Account of each Participant who qualifies as an Active Participant under
the SERP shall be credited with a Company Restoration Matching Amount in determined under this
Section 1.5. Such Company Restoration Matching Amount for any Plan Year shall be the
difference, if any, between:

	 	(a)	 	the amount of the Active Participant’s “matching contribution” which would have
been credited under the CHS Inc. Savings Plan for the Plan Year if: (i) the
limitations on benefits imposed by Sections 401(a)(17), 402(g) and 415 of the Code were
disregarded; (ii) compensation deferred upon the election of the Participant under this
Plan were taken into account as includible compensation under the Savings Plan (except
that amounts deferred or paid under any mandatory deferral portion of any long-term
incentive compensation program maintained by the Company or any Employer shall be
disregarded for this purpose); and (iii) for such Plan Year, the Participant made a
“before tax contribution” (as defined in the Savings Plan) of the lesser of: (A) six
percent (6%) of the Participant’s includible compensation as revised under (i) and (ii)
above, or (B) the maximum before-tax contribution, stated as a percentage of such
compensation, which is permitted under the Savings Plan to be made by such Participant
for that Plan Year, and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the actual amount of matching contribution that is allocated on behalf of such
Participant under the provisions of the Savings Plan for such Plan Year (not in excess
of the maximum dollar limit in effect for such Plan Year under Section 402(g) of the
Code).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CHS Inc. has caused its name to be hereunto subscribed on this 30th day of
May, 2006.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CHS INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	/s/ John D. Johnson	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Its	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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