• Golden Growers Cooperative

    Golden Growers Cooperative (GGC) was formed in 1994 to create a value-added processing opportunity for corn growers in the Dakotas and Minnesota, and currently has about 1,500 members.

  • Built On Partnerships

    GGC and Cargill Inc. are 50/50 partners in the ownership of ProGold, LLC. ProGold owns a corn wet-milling plant near Wahpeton, North Dakota.

  • Always Growing

    In September, 2009, the co-op was re-organized under Minnesota’s statute 308B, which allows GGC to function as a cooperative but be taxed as a limited liability partnership.

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Chairman Pyle recounts Golden Growers history, measures success

Golden Growers Chairman Nick Pyle delivered a compelling reflection of the cooperative’s origins, early challenges, and long-term achievements. He honored the vision and dedication of the founding board members and measured the cooperative’s progress against the ambitious goals set at its inception. Pyle recounted how ProGold and Golden Growers were born from the collaboration of farm leaders who shared a common dream: to build value-added opportunities for corn producers. Backed by the confidence…

Patrie congratulates Golden Growers, asks them to pass skills to future generation of farmers.

At the Golden Growers Annual Meeting on March 19, 2026, in West Fargo, North Dakota, Bill Patrie delivered a heartfelt reflection on cooperation, legacy, and the passage of time. Drawing inspiration from poetry, he recalled the following segment from Dylan Thomas’s poem. ‘Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn to late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.’ “In my 50-year career in North Dakota, I have worked with start-up cooperatives who…

Eide Bailly’s Kautzman discusses tax consequences.

Pat Kautzman, CPA and Tax Partner at Eide Bailly, gave a presentation to help members prepare for the anticipated sale of the Cooperative’s ownership interest in ProGold LLC, expected to take place on January 1, 2027. Because Golden Growers is taxed as a partnership, each member’s share of the taxable gain from the sale will appear on their 2027 Schedule K-1, which should be issued in early 2028. Kautzman explained that the total gain from the sale will include several tax components, each…

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Golden Growers Cooperative

Golden Growers Cooperative (GGC) was formed in 1994 to create a value-added processing opportunity for corn growers in the Dakotas and Minnesota, and currently has about 1,500 members. GGC and Cargill Inc. each own own 50% of ProGold LLC. ProGold owns a corn wet-milling plant near Wahpeton, North Dakota. The ProGold plant makes high fructose corn sweeteners, corn gluten feed and corn gluten meal. The plant also separates corn germ which is sold for production of corn oil. Since, 1997, the ProGold plant has been leased to Cargill, Inc., which operates the plant and markets all of its products. The current lease agreement extends to December 31, 2026.

In September, 2009, the co-op was re-organized under Minnesota’s statute 308B, which allows GGC to function as a cooperative but be taxed as a limited liability partnership. At that time, GGC opened its membership to residents of the 50 states and non-corn producers. All members do, however, have an annual corn delivery obligation that can be met by actual corn deliveries or by appointing GGC as its agent to arrange for delivery of their commitment. Members are required to own a minimum of 4,000 Units, and each member’s corn commitment is one bushel per Unit of ownership.

Persons interested in learning more about acquiring GGC Units should contact FNC Ag Stock, LLC at (701)780-2828 and ask for Nick or Andy, or email to info@fncagstock.com.

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