Golden Growers Cooperative (OTCMKTS: GGROU) is a member-owned agricultural cooperative headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The company serves as a full-service supplier for farmers, offering a comprehensive range of crop inputs, feed ingredients and precision-agronomy support. Through its network of agronomy centers and feed mills, Golden Growers Cooperative delivers products that include seed, fertilizer, crop protection chemicals, livestock feed and custom blending services.
In addition to traditional supply operations, Golden Growers Cooperative provides agronomic consulting, soil sampling and yield-monitoring solutions designed to help growers optimize productivity and manage input costs. The cooperative’s integrated logistics platform coordinates rail and truck shipping, on-farm delivery and bulk storage facilities, ensuring timely distribution across its service territory in the Upper Midwest. Complementary services include grain marketing programs and risk-management tools aimed at enhancing member returns.
Founded in 1978 by a coalition of dairy and row-crop producers in southern Wisconsin, Golden Growers Cooperative has expanded through strategic partnerships and targeted facility investments. Over four decades, the organization has grown from a single elevator site to more than 40 locations spanning Wisconsin, Minnesota and northern Illinois. Its cooperative structure remains rooted in grower ownership, with surplus earnings returned to members in proportion to patronage.
Governance is provided by a nine-member board of directors elected from the cooperative’s membership, chaired by David L. Anderson. Day-to-day operations are led by President and Chief Executive Officer Sarah J. Gallagher, whose background in agricultural supply chain management guides Golden Growers Cooperative’s long-term sustainability and member service objectives.
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