GGC Board Chair relays Importance of Trade and Biofuels
On May 9th, Chairman Mark Harless was among a group of farmers who met with Vice President Pence near Glyndon, MN. Mr. Pence was promoting the passage of USMCA trade […]
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Executive VP’s Annual Meeting Report discusses Operations and Common Questions
According to Stofferahn, administrative costs are down for the 5th year in a row. 2018 cost reductions are primarily related to reduced legal expenses (SEC related). “Direct Deposit of distribution […]
Bylaw Change Approved, Directors Re-elected and Appointed to New Districts
At the GGC Annual meeting, members overwhelmingly approved bylaw changes to reduce the number of directors from 15 to 9 (through attrition) and the number of districts from 5 to […]
‘Change is Inevitable’ – Chairman’s Annual Report
Chairman Mark Harless opened his remarks by outlining the proposed bylaw amendment and concluded, “In 2009, Golden Growers changed to a MN 308B Cooperative. Members voted to amend our bylaws […]
Cargill’s Ryan Sirolli Describes Strategy for Sustainability.
Ryan Sirolli, Cargill’s Global Row Crop Sustainability Director, explained why sustainability is one of the major trends impacting the food industry. “Companies like McDonalds, MARS, Pepsico, General Mills, and Unilever […]
Remembering Harvey Pyle – Harless/Dillon Recall ‘One of the Giants’ of the GGC Board
Former Board Chair Harvey Pyle passed away February 28th. Harvey Pyle was elected on May 23rd, 1995 at the first GGC members meeting and served until March 2010. He was […]
Cargill’s Sustainability Director Featured at GGC Annual Meeting
Golden Growers is pleased to announce Ryan Sirolli as our annual meeting guest speaker. Ryan is the Global Row Crop Sustainability Director for Cargill. He is responsible for leading strategy […]
Five District Directors to be Elected at March 29th Annual Meeting
At our Annual Meeting, Members have the opportunity to re-elect or elect Directors to serve on the GGC Board of Directors. Current directors up for re-election are: David Benedict, Sabin, […]
Selling Units, Values, and Other Questions:
The following Answers are provided as a result of often asked questions by our members. Question: Can I sell my membership units to anyone I choose? Answer: Unless the person […]
GGC Issues Distribution Payment of $0.152/bushel
On February 1, 2019, after review of the 2018 end of year financial and income statements, the Board of Directors allocated income of $7,811,471 to the members of Golden Growers […]