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