The 2026 Annual Meeting for Golden Growers Cooperative (GGC) was held Thursday, March 19th at the DoubleTree Conference Center (825 E Beaton Dr) in West Fargo, ND.

The Agenda Included:

9:00 am Short Courses

  • Tax Consequences of Buyout – Patrick Kautzman, Eide Bailly (View Presentation Here)
  • 2026 Corn Market Preview – Patrick Pithey, Cargill Corn Merchandising

10:00 am Annual Members Meeting

  • 2026 Election Results
  • Review of the Financial Statements
  • Report by the Chairman Nick Pyle (Read Prepared Remarks Here)
  • Report by Executive Vice President Scott Stofferahn

10:45 am Guest Speaker Retired Development Director Bill Patrie (Read Prepared Remarks Here)

11:30 am Panel Discussion with Original Organizers of Golden Growers and ProGold

Directors Elected at Annual Meeting

At our 2026 Annual Meeting, Members elected three directors for three-year terms.  Because the cooperative is expected to dissolve in 2027, no director elected is likely to serve a three-year term.

  • At-Large Director: Brady Koehl Elected
  • Central District Director: Nick Pyle Elected
  • South District Director: Richard Bot Elected

Scenes from the GGC Annual Meeting – View Here

If you would like more information regarding the 2026 Annual Meeting, contact:

Scott Stofferahn at Golden Growers
701-281-0468
scotts@goldengrowers.com