MCGA welcomes new, renewing members in September
October 11, 2022
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is excited to announce that 226 people and businesses joined the organization in September and 220 people and business renewed their membership during the month. Welcome to the organization!
The new and renewing members come from 54 of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Meeker County had the most new and renewing members with 109, followed by Renville County with 56, Fillmore County with 35, and Norman County with 23. Fifty-five of the new members are young-adult members.
With over 6,600 members, MCGA builds a more sustainable future for the state’s corn growers by making a difference in the community, at the state Capitol, and in Washington, D.C. MCGA cultivates connections with elected officials and thought leaders to foster conversations and better understanding of issues important to corn farmers. We also set the stage for long-term profitability and a sustainable future for corn farmers and their families.
If you have sold at least 7,500 bushels of corn in the past year, and paid into the Minnesota Corn check-off, you may qualify for a one-year membership to MCGA at no cost. If you have sold 20,000 bushels and paid into the check-off, you may qualify for a three-year membership at no cost.
If you are between ages 16 and 24, you qualify for a young-adult membership. Young-adult members are eligible for MCGA’s $5,000 college scholarship, the application for which will open later this fall. Visit mncorn.org/join to learn more.
| New/renewing member name | County |
| Andrew Aanerud | Stevens |
| Doug Adams | Meeker |
| Karen Adams | Meeker |
| Mark Adams | Meeker |
| Ag Country Farm Credit | Meeker |
| Agrigold Seed | Meeker |
| Gene Alama | Meeker |
| Milo Alama | Meeker |
| Dean Allen | Olmsted |
| Lauren Allex | Renville |
| American Federal Bank | Norman |
| Chris Anderson | Isanti |
| Clark Anderson | Mille Lacs |
| Dean Anderson | Isanti |
| Dwight Anderson | Otter Tail |
| Jeanne Anderson | Goodhue |
| John Anglin | Meeker |
| John Anglin | Meeker |
| Grant Arends | Norman |
| Argyle Co-op Warehouse Assn. | Marshall |
| Arnolds Inc | Meeker |
| Chris Balfany | Renville |
| Shawnn Balstad | Polk |
| Staci Barth | Meeker |
| Zach Barth | Meeker |
| Jessica Beckendorf | Renville |
| Meghan Beckendorf | Renville |
| Natalie Beckendorf | Renville |
| Amanda Becker | Meeker |
| Tom Becker | Meeker |
| Linnae Beckman Lund | Kanabec |
| Andrew Behnke | Lincoln |
| Sharon Behrens | Meeker |
| Al Bekius | Mille Lacs |
| Steve Bemis | Mille Lacs |
| David Bergey | Fillmore |
| Shawn Bergey | Fillmore |
| Conni Bergo | Meeker |
| Spencer Bergstrom | Meeker |
| Mitchel Berry | Fillmore |
| Mary Besser | Kanabec |
| Besser Ag Services Inc | Kanabec |
| Daniel Beyer | Stevens |
| Jennifer Bipes | Meeker |
| Adam Bishop | Dodge |
| Bitzan Farms LLC | Douglas |
| Dale Blume | Grant |
| Evan Borgen | Norman |
| Glen Brandt | Norman |
| Colton Bratsch | Renville |
| Tim Braun | Mille Lacs |
| Jacob Bredeson | Meeker |
| Dave Brelje | McLeod |
| Jon Broberg | Swift |
| Aaron Broden | Polk |
| Arvin Brouwer | Chippewa |
| Tate Brovold | Meeker |
| Heather Bruns | Renville |
| Hunter Bruns | Renville |
| Makenna Bruns | Renville |
| Bruns Cattle | Renville |
| Bucher Farms | Pipestone |
| William Bugbee | Stearns |
| Leroy Buse | Douglas |
| Bushmills Ethanol | Meeker |
| Austin Carlson | Norman |
| Ryan Carlson | Swift |
| Central Counties Cooperative | Meeker |
| Kathy Cervin | Meeker |
| Dwight Christian | Polk |
| Stuart Christian | Polk |
| Brian Clemenson | Goodhue |
| Jerry Clemenson | Goodhue |
| Tiffany Clemenson | Goodhue |
| Chad Connelly | Swift |
| Cindy Connelly | Swift |
| Jason Connelly | Swift |
| Layton Connelly | Swift |
| Crossroads Truck Repair Inc. | Chippewa |
| Kris Cuperus | Murray |
| Debra Dahlager | Renville |
| Sam Dahlager | Renville |
| Jeff Dahlberg | Meeker |
| Tiffany Dahlman | Meeker |
| Dean Dahlstrom | Mille Lacs |
| Conner Danielson | Meeker |
| Ryan Davidson | Pope |
| Larry Dean | Renville |
| Dante Deppa | Stearns |
| Charlie Dicke | Goodhue |
| John Dosdall | Stevens |
| Morris Droogsma | Mille Lacs |
| Kyle Duxbury | Fillmore |
| Travis Duxbury | Fillmore |
| Carson Edwards | Renville |
| Gavin Edwards | Renville |
| Hayden Edwards | Renville |
| Destiny Eggen | Norman |
| Gary Ehlers | Traverse |
| Shawn Ehrich | Faribault |
| Beth Eiynck | Mahnomen |
| David Eiynck | Mahnomen |
| Gabe Eiynck | Mahnomen |
| Chris Engelstad | Polk |
| Maddie Engelstad | Polk |
| Jaclynn Engen | Cottonwood |
| Luke Engen | Cottonwood |
| Blake Engstrom | Renville |
| Zach Enstad | Yellow Medicine |
| Keith Erickson | Wabasha |
| Triston Erickson | Norman |
| Terry Evavold | Otter Tail |
| Farmers Coop Creamery | Mille Lacs |
| Farmers Coop Oil Co. | Yellow Medicine |
| Bruce Felt | Kandiyohi |
| Gary Findlay | Traverse |
| Dan Flowers | Le Sueur |
| Jon Fox | Blue Earth |
| Steven Fransen | Jackson |
| Malachi Friederichs | Clay |
| Rodney Froemming | Douglas |
| G & A Farms Inc. | Rock |
| Gar-Lin Agronomy | Olmsted |
| Sophie Geer | Renville |
| Brenda Genoch | Becker |
| Genoch Farms | Becker |
| Jacob Gerber | Grant |
| Wesley Gerdin | Isanti |
| Tom Gerken | Wabasha |
| Missy Gilbertson | Scott |
| Jenifer Goblish | Redwood |
| Brandon Goff | Swift |
| Paul Golden | Chippewa |
| Golden Harvest Seed | Meeker |
| Golly Farms | Sherburne |
| Brian Gordon | Kandiyohi |
| Gordon Farms | Swift |
| Sherrie Graves | Dakota |
| Nathan Griewe | Norman |
| Annette Gruber | Stearns |
| Jerry Gruber | Stearns |
| Rada Gullekson | Norman |
| Evan Gust | Norman |
| Judy Haag | Meeker |
| Nate Haag | Meeker |
| Ryan Haag | Meeker |
| Ethan Haen | Renville |
| Hagberg Farms | Sibley |
| Doug Hagen | Yellow Medicine |
| Eugene Halbur | Pipestone |
| Paul Hamann | Fillmore |
| Connie Hamm | Meeker |
| Justina Hamm | Meeker |
| Hamm Seeds | Meeker |
| Ray Hampel | Olmsted |
| Hancock Coop Inc. | Stevens |
| Gene Hanson | Grant |
| Lane Hanson | Norman |
| Morris Hanson | Faribault |
| Neal Harder | Sibley |
| Tim Hart | Pope |
| Payton Hecht | Meeker |
| Gale Heid | Meeker |
| Jessica Heiden | Winona |
| Tony Heiden | Winona |
| McKenna Hellerud | Norman |
| Ben Hendrickson | Renville |
| Ben Hendrickson | Renville |
| Dave Hendrickson | Meeker |
| Rebecca Hendrickson | Renville |
| Ervin Hennen | Meeker |
| Terry Hjort | Kanabec |
| Joe Hoff | Renville |
| Sara Hoff | Renville |
| Michael Holien | Renville |
| Huebner Farms Inc. | Stevens |
| Andrew Hughes | Swift |
| Eric Hughes | Swift |
| Hughes Farms | Swift |
| Janet Huhn | Meeker |
| Jim Jensen | Swift |
| Troy Jensen | Martin |
| Ben Johnson | Douglas |
| Cody Johnson | Renville |
| Luke Johnson | Meeker |
| Matthew Johnson | Olmsted |
| Rick Johnson | Pipestone |
| Tom Johnson | Yellow Medicine |
| Trent Johnson | Murray |
| Tyler Johnson | Fillmore |
| Grace Kaehler | Meeker |
| Gerald Kapsner | Morrison |
| Steve Kasella | Morrison |
| Jeremy Keim | Fillmore |
| William Keim | Fillmore |
| Don Kelm | Meeker |
| Donald Kelm | Meeker |
| Kristina Kelm | Meeker |
| Ryan Kiecker | Renville |
| Gene Kiefer | Mower |
| William Kiehne | Fillmore |
| Bob Kipf | Meeker |
| Kay Kipf | Meeker |
| Ron Kohls | Meeker |
| Kevin Koppendrayer | Mille Lacs |
| Jeremy Kosek | Renville |
| Aaron Kozlowski | Pipestone |
| Marie Kragenbring | Meeker |
| Nancy Krog | Lincoln |
| Duane Kroll | Morrison |
| Linda Kroll | Morrison |
| Amanda Krueger | Polk |
| Benjamin Krueger | Polk |
| Deborah Krueger | Polk |
| Phillip Kruse | Meeker |
| Amanda Lahr | Stearns |
| Janet lahr | Stearns |
| Joshua Lahr | Stearns |
| Kevin Lahr | Stearns |
| Nathan Lahr | Stearns |
| Lake Park Farms | Nicollet |
| Tim laman | Isanti |
| Karl Lamb | Renville |
| Mary Jo Lamb | Renville |
| Austin Lang | Meeker |
| Taylor Lang | Meeker |
| Dustin Larsen | Renville |
| Henry Lemke | Meeker |
| Carol Lennox | Meeker |
| James Lennox | Meeker |
| LG Seeds | Meeker |
| Joyce Libbesmeier | Meeker |
| Kevin Libbesmeier | Meeker |
| Lauren Libbesmeier | Meeker |
| Craig Lichtsinn | Traverse |
| Chad Liebenow | Wabasha |
| Justin Liebenow | Wabasha |
| Jerry Liebl | Grant |
| Litzau Farm Drainage | Meeker |
| Keagan Lorang | Renville |
| Lowell Lorenzen | Lincoln |
| Landon Luhman | Norman |
| Joel Luhmann | Winona |
| Nick Lundberg | Swift |
| Harold Lundin | Meeker |
| Marilyn Lundin | Meeker |
| Thomas Lye | Swift |
| Jennifer Madsen | Renville |
| John Madson | Murray |
| Steve Madson | Renville |
| Amanda Magedanz | Meeker |
| Magedanz Farms | Meeker |
| Kelly Marczak | Hennepin |
| Frank Marshall | Meeker |
| Karletta Marwede | Renville |
| Kaitlyn Mathies | Meeker |
| Andrew Mathiowetz | Renville |
| Floyd May | Chisago |
| Jason May | Chisago |
| Jammie McCarney | Meeker |
| Joseph McCarney | Meeker |
| Ryan McMullen | Cottonwood |
| Cheryl Melchert | Meeker |
| Jon Melchert | Meeker |
| Travis Melchert | Meeker |
| Seth Merkel | Fillmore |
| Michael Merrill | Pipestone |
| Messner Farms Inc | Dakota |
| Allen Meyer | Stearns |
| Midwest Machinery Co. | Mille Lacs |
| Vincent Migliazzo | Olmsted |
| Bryan Miller | Fillmore |
| Cindy Miller | Meeker |
| Herman Miller | Fillmore |
| Merle Miller | Meeker |
| Tyler Miller | Meeker |
| Eric Minks | Mille Lacs |
| Moeller Farms | Pipestone |
| Steven Moen | Polk |
| Cory Morrow | Grant |
| John Mulhern | Fillmore |
| Steve Muller | Cottonwood |
| Todd Nellermoe | Renville |
| Debbie Nelson | Meeker |
| Gordy Nelson | Meeker |
| Gina Noll | Mahnomen |
| Kaden Noll | Mahnomen |
| Marcus Noll | Mahnomen |
| Pat Noll | Mahnomen |
| North Fork LLC | Meeker |
| North Fork LLC | Meeker |
| North Prairie Farms | Fillmore |
| Douglas Novotny | Renville |
| John Nowak | Meeker |
| Kathleen Nowak | Meeker |
| Paul Nowak | Meeker |
| Amy Nyquist | Meeker |
| Brent Nyquist | Meeker |
| Bill Olen | Kanabec |
| Pat Olmscheid | Stearns |
| Charlie Olson | Lyon |
| Jim Otto | Meeker |
| Kristin Palmer | Renville |
| Scott Palmer | Renville |
| Russ Palubicki | Otter Tail |
| Mike Paul | Stevens |
| Charles Paulzine | Murray |
| Paynesville Farmers Union Coop | Meeker |
| Earl Pederson | Norman |
| Jana Pederson | Norman |
| Kwin Pederson | Norman |
| Neal Pederson | Norman |
| Sherry Pederson | Norman |
| Brock Peris | Renville |
| Chad Persons | Fillmore |
| Martin Petersen | Traverse |
| Angie Peterson | Meeker |
| Ben Peterson | Renville |
| Dale Peterson | Lyon |
| Don Peterson | Lyon |
| Jerry Peterson | Pipestone |
| Mitch Peterson | McLeod |
| Scott Peterson | Meeker |
| Stacy Peterson | Renville |
| Peterson Farm Seed | Meeker |
| Vangie Piepenburg | Meeker |
| Kera Pikula | Meeker |
| Mary Kay Plass | Renville |
| Prairie Agronomics | Brown |
| James Prince | Blue Earth |
| Mario Provencher | Meeker |
| Katrina Quick | Norman |
| Kurt Raaen | Fillmore |
| Larry Raguse | Traverse |
| Andrew Rasmussen | Meeker |
| David Rath | Renville |
| Joel Rauenhorst | Faribault |
| Steven Rechtzigel | Dakota |
| Gary Redalen | Fillmore |
| Jordan J Redalen | Fillmore |
| Milton Reich | Swift |
| James Remmele | Yellow Medicine |
| Colby Renne | Meeker |
| Terrel Renne | Meeker |
| Ridgeview Farms | Fillmore |
| Jon Risacher | Murray |
| Hiko Ritz | Kandiyohi |
| Logan Roadstrom | Mille Lacs |
| Erik Roed | Polk |
| Joseph Roggenbuck | Lac Qui Parle |
| Philip Rudolph | Morrison |
| Adam Ruen | Fillmore |
| Brielle Ruen | Fillmore |
| Carson Ruen | Fillmore |
| Carson Ruen | Fillmore |
| Carson Ruen | Fillmore |
| Luke Ruen | Fillmore |
| Mark Ruen | Fillmore |
| Nick Ruen | Fillmore |
| Scott Ryan | Goodhue |
| Sue Sandgren | Renville |
| Lynn Sathre | Mower |
| Douglas Schaffer | Douglas |
| Jeff Schalo | Hennepin |
| Kurt Schimek | Meeker |
| Wayne Schmalz | Meeker |
| Schmitt Farms | Meeker |
| Brad Schmitz | Isanti |
| Tom Schmitz | Isanti |
| Jim Schoenberg | Stearns |
| Michael Schoenberg | Stearns |
| Sharon Schoenberg | Stearns |
| Dennis Schreiber | Meeker |
| Joyce Schreiber | Meeker |
| Josh Schreier | Murray |
| Kevin Schreur | Mille Lacs |
| Spencer Schroeder | Renville |
| Daren Schuerman | Swift |
| Norma Schultz | Meeker |
| Scott Schultz | Meeker |
| Schwarz Farms | Fillmore |
| Mazzarine Self | Renville |
| Tim Sikkink | Fillmore |
| Simon Farms | Fillmore |
| Dale Sip | Norman |
| Leah Sip | Norman |
| Olivia Sip | Norman |
| Karina Skaug | Polk |
| Brock Skov | Dodge |
| Harry Smith | Yellow Medicine |
| Sommers Farms LLC | Rice |
| St. Onge Angus Acres | Morrison |
| Staples Farms Inc | Stevens |
| Curt Stark | Douglas |
| Alex Steffel | Renville |
| Sheila Steffel | Renville |
| Steffes Auctions | Meeker |
| Kyle Stene | Norman |
| Joe Stevermer | Faribault |
| Justin Stock | Renville |
| Lynn Stommes | Meeker |
| Jacob Storm | Olmsted |
| Natalie Storm | Olmsted |
| Rick Stromberg | Kanabec |
| Mark Stueven | Pipestone |
| Wyatt Stueven | Pipestone |
| Galen Stumpf | Morrison |
| Trent Summerlewt | Meeker |
| David Swenson | Fillmore |
| Don Swenson | Fillmore |
| Duane Swiers | Mahnomen |
| Shaun Swiers | Mahnomen |
| David Sylvester | Polk |
| T & T Farms Inc | Meeker |
| Ralph Tart | Fillmore |
| Kelly Tate | Goodhue |
| Logan Tate | Goodhue |
| Ron Tersteeg | Renville |
| Ardell Tesmer | Olmsted |
| John Thisius | Faribault |
| Mike Thompson | Olmsted |
| Ilton Thorpe | Mahnomen |
| Timmer Implement | Mille Lacs |
| Charlie Todd | Fillmore |
| Keagan Toreen | Renville |
| Kyra Toreen | Renville |
| Steve Turck | Meeker |
| Turtle Farms Inc | Sibley |
| Ultimate Ag Service | Meeker |
| Union Dairy LLP | Stearns |
| David Urdahl | Meeker |
| Jodine Urdahl | Meeker |
| Don Viger | Otter Tail |
| James Vlaminck | Yellow Medicine |
| W.K. O’Leary Farms Inc. | Swift |
| Pat Wacek | Renville |
| Dale Waldvogel | Douglas |
| Merlin & Chris Watterud | Otter Tail |
| Robert Wayne | Freeborn |
| Tim Weaver | Wabasha |
| Paige Welling | Meeker |
| Preston Welling | Meeker |
| Kalleigh Wertish | Renville |
| Westland Dairy LLP | Stearns |
| Craig Will | Douglas |
| Wm Schmidt Farms Inc. | Traverse |
| Jean Zinda | Swift |
