GCC NEWS
Maximize Yield and Minimize Cost: The Advantage of Early Seed Booking
Oct 17, 2025
| Garden City
Consistently providing our producers with the right seed selection is a top priority for the GCC Seed Agronomy team. Early seed orders give farmers access to the best hybrids and crop varieties tailored to their operation. GCC Seed Salesman Nathan emphasizes that, beyond product ...
Petroleum Energy Update
Oct 10, 2025
| Garden City
With energy markets facing significant headwinds —including tariffs and inflation to broader economic pressure— is this the strategic time to consider locking in fuel prices?
Tank Maintenance and the Value of Blended Fuel
Oct 03, 2025
| Garden City
Keeping your fuel tanks and pumping equipment in top shape isn’t just a seasonal chore—it’s an investment in the reliability and efficiency of your operation year-round. A few simple maintenance steps can go a long way in preventing costly downtime and protectin...
Harnessing Technology to Maximize Your Yield
Sep 26, 2025
| Garden City
Fertilizer Rx puts the power of innovation right in your hands. This high-tech approach means you’re no longer guessing or applying fertilizer evenly across your entire farm. Ready to bring innovation to your fields?
Working Together to Protect What Matters Most
Sep 19, 2025
| Garden City
Each September, during the heart of fall harvest, farm safety takes center stage. First proclaimed in 1944, National Farm Safety and Health Week is a reminder that the most important part of agriculture isn’t the equipment, the land, or even the harvest—it’s peo...
Estate Stock Redemptions – Next Review in October
Sep 12, 2025
| Garden City
The bi-annual Estate Stock Redemption review is coming up quickly, ensure your estate has a clear path forward. Estate Stock Redemption applications must be submitted by October 10, 2025.
Hunger Action Month Fill A Bag Program
Sep 09, 2025
| Garden City
September is Hunger Action Month, and GCC is stepping up.
Find out how you can help fight hunger in our communities by donating at one of four GCC locations. Every contribution makes a difference.
A Grain Contract that Releases You from Verified Crop Failure? We’ve Got That!
Sep 05, 2025
| Garden City
It’s that time to launch our winter wheat contract, Alpine Pro. This contract offers excellent and unique pricing options, while helping to alleviate some of the stress associated with contracting a summer crop. Enrollment for the contract ends on September ...
Common or Preferred- Do You Know Your Voting Status?
Aug 29, 2025
| Garden City
At GCC, membership isn’t one-size-fits-all—and that’s a good thing! We offer two types of ownership that reflect how our members engage with the cooperative. What Kind of Member Are You? Let’s Break It Down.
Don’t Let Your Harvest Start with a Snap—Pull Those Probes!
Aug 22, 2025
| Garden City
Take steps now and avoid any damage to your probes and equipment during the busy harvest season!
Leave the Checkbooks at Home: Donate Bushels to Support Local Charities
Aug 15, 2025
| Garden City
Farmers have a unique opportunity to give back to their communities by donating bushels of grain instead of cash. This innovative approach allows farmers to make a meaningful impact without the need to write a check.
Fueling Smarter: Stay Topped Off with Automated Fuel Delivery
Aug 08, 2025
| Garden City
Starting in September, GCC is proud to introduce Automated Fuel Delivery, a smarter and more streamlined way to keep your tanks full. Let GCC take the stress out of fuel management—because when your tanks are full, you’ve got one less thing to worry about.
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
What You Need to Know About the EPA Herbicide Strategy
Sep 08, 2025
| Answer Plot
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Herbicide Strategy, calling it an “unprecedented step” toward protecting more than 900 federally endangered and threatened species from the potential impacts of herbicide use.
At ...
Introducing a Simplified Way to Boost Herbicide Performance
Sep 01, 2025
| Answer Plot
Today’s agronomic landscape demands more from every application. Weed pressures are increasing with more than 250 weed species now resistant to at least one herbicide mode or site of action.1 Tank mixes are becoming increasingly complex, and increased weather variability is...
Managing Southern Rust in Corn
Aug 14, 2025
| Answer Plot
Last season, southern rust was easy to find in cornfields across much of the Midwest. Unfortunately for farmers, all the elements of the disease triangle aligned in 2025. There were plenty of host crops when southern rust spores blew in, and warm humid conditions increased the su...
Plan Ahead with Proven Adjuvants in 2026
Aug 07, 2025
| Answer Plot
Weed competition can be one of the costliest threats to your crop’s performance. Based on what you’ve observed in your fields this season, you may be considering a different or refined weed control strategy for next year. Adding premium adjuvants to your herbicide tan...
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. ...