GCC NEWS
Plant Smarter, Not Harder: How Variable Rate Seeding Saves Inputs and Maximizes Efficiency
Feb 27, 2026
| Garden City
As planting season approaches, growers are looking for ways to get the most out of every acre—and variable rate seeding is one of the smartest tools to do it. Variable rate seeding isn’t about planting more—it’s about planting smarter.
2026 Finance Application Deadline Approaching
Feb 20, 2026
| Garden City
Securing financing early helps ensure that you're ready for the growing season. Applications for Winfield Secure and CFA Financing must be submitted by Friday, March 13, 2026. Be sure to submit your application before the deadline!
Last Call to Reward Yourself
Feb 13, 2026
| Garden City
If you’ve been stocking up on Cenex® lubricants this winter, now is the time to make sure you don’t miss out on a well-earned reward. The Cenex® Gift Cards for Gallons promotion ends February 28, 2026, and this year the program is faster and easier than ever t...
Year Round Grain Marketing
Feb 09, 2026
| Garden City
Winter is a season for planning ahead and reflecting on the year behind us. Agronomic decisions, crop rotations, and variety selections all play a vital role in your operation’s success — and just as important is your grain marketing strategy. A thoughtful market...
Unlock the GCC Customer Portal
Feb 06, 2026
| Garden City
GCC's Customer Portal is designed to save you time and provide critical insights—all from the comfort of your home, truck, or tractor cab.
Molz Cooperative Scholarship Taking Applications
Jan 30, 2026
| Garden City
Are you a graduating high school senior who has a parent who works for the Garden City Co-op? Maybe you have a parent or grandparent who is a farmer and does business with the Garden City Co-op?
Perhaps you work for the co-op or are a member or the spouse of either and are loo...
Precision Insight Through Soil Sampling
Jan 30, 2026
| Garden City
Soil sampling is a key part of maintaining your field’s overall health. By sampling your soil, you get a clear picture of what your field truly needs—no guesswork involved—starting from the ground up.
Reward Yourself with Gift Cards for Gallons
Jan 23, 2026
| Garden City
Make sure you don’t miss out — Gift Cards for Gallons is now all Digital! Reward yourself for stocking up on the lubricants you already trust.
Smart Herbicide Planning Pays
Jan 16, 2026
| Garden City
Weed control starts with a plan. Taking time now to think through herbicide timing and product selection can save money, reduce stress, and keep fields cleaner all season long.
Fuel Markets at a Glance: 2025 Recap and 2026 Outlook
Jan 09, 2026
| Garden City
Take a look back on what shaped the market in 2025 and ahead to what 2026 may bring, understanding these trends can help you plan fuel purchases with confidence while staying prepared for potential changes down the road.
Take Control with Zone Mapping
Dec 26, 2025
| Garden City
Unlock the power of precision with Zone Mapping! By using data like soil type, elevation, and satellite imagery, GCC helps growers manage field variability and maximize input efficiency across every acre.
Leveraging Your Sales Tax Exemption
Dec 19, 2025
| Garden City
This is a great time to make sure your sales tax exemption certificate on file with GCC is up to date. If you’re not sure, just give us a call or stop by.
GCC EVENTS
RIVER VALLEY OPEN HOUSE
Friday, August 30th
9 AM - Noon
1503 IBP Road, Holcomb KS 67851
Open to GCC employees and members. Attendance by others is by special invitation only.
https://www.gccoop.com/news/2024/river-valley-open-house-announced
Take Care of Early Spring Weeds Before Planting
Feb 24, 2026
| Answer Plot
If you deal with winter or spring annual weeds in your fields, it's important to consider including a spring burndown herbicide application. Winter annuals, including marestail, chickweed, henbit, pennycress and shepherd’s purse, resume growing as soon as temperatures g...
Look to Fungicides to Help Manage Disease in High-Value Hybrids
Dec 16, 2025
| Answer Plot
In 2025, moisture was extremely prevalent in some areas, and with it, disease pressure. Across the lower corn belt from St. Louis to central Ohio, heavy rains came in the early season, impacting planting timing, while the central upper Midwest received excessive moisture mid-seas...
6 Disease Management Tips for Corn and Soybeans
Nov 25, 2025
| Answer Plot
With the strong disease pressures we saw in 2025, it’s a good idea to consider now how you’ll handle those potential threats in the upcoming season. Your crops (and your wallet) will benefit from a proactive approach to disease management. Here are six tips to plan ah...
Why Seed Treatments Are Critical For Crop Success
Oct 28, 2025
| Answer Plot
Your crop has its maximum potential before the seed ever hits the soil. Every day after planting, biotic and abiotic stresses can chip away at that seed’s yield potential. That’s why investing in an effective seed treatment is so important. Seed treatments help protec...
GCC’S NEW ELEVATOR & TERMINAL PROJECT
Explore the progress on the new River Valley Terminal construction site.
LATEST VIDEOS
Inside The Co-op: Grain Originators
What does a grain originator do? What happens to grain once it's stored in an elevator? What's the difference between a basis price and a futures price? What's the difference between and old crop price and a new crop price? In this episode of "Inside the Co-op" we answer those questions by talking to Lindy McMillen, a grain originator here at GCC at our Dighton office. ...
Introducing Alpine Pro
Weather shouldn't add to your market volatility stress. GCC's Alpine Pro Contract is unique in offering a provision that allows a farmer to be released from the contract in cases of verified crop failure. ...
Camelina Field Day Tours: Triangle H & Schmeeckle Farms
Mike Karst from Sustainable Oils, GCC staff, and area farmers gathered for a tour of Camelina fields being grown at Triangle H and Schmeeckle Farms. The crop is being grown as a trial, to ultimately be purchased by ExxonMobil as a renewable diesel source. For more information about Camelina visit: https://www.gccoop.com/News/Garden-City-News/New-Grain-Offering-Camelina ...
Managing Palmer Resistance
Garden City Co-op sales manager Kyle Korf looks at the three main sub-species of the pigweed family and offers guidelines that, if followed, may help manage palmer resistance. ...