The North Dakota Corn Growers Association was organized 35 years ago. Fairmount farmer Wallie Hardie was at the table when the association was formed. “The 1980s were a tough time,” remembers Hardie. “I remember going to my local grain elevator in January of 1983 and I was delivering a tandem load of corn.” For 600 bushels, the price on the scale ticket was $1.35 per bushel. “I did the quick math and I realized I was getting less than $800 for this load of cor and it hit me like a bolt of lightning, my career in farming may not be very long if this continues.” Hardie, who went on to be the first North Dakotan to lead the National Corn Growers Association, shared his story at the NDCGA 35th Anniversary Celebration in Mapleton.
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