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Wheat Growers Named ARA Retailer of the Year
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honored Wheat Growers as the Retailer of the Year at the ARA Conference and Expo in San Diego, California.
The award is sponsored by Monsanto, ARA and AgProfessional magazine, and is recognized as a symbol of “quality and prestige, the emblem of the very best in the industry.”
Wheat Growers has more than 600 dedicated employees working at 37 different locations in South Dakota and North Dakota, providing service to more than 5,400 member-owners in a 50-county area.
"This is an award earned by our employee team,” Dale Locken, Wheat Growers’ CEO, said. “Our employees work extremely hard every day to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations. The ARA Retailer of the Year award recognizes their aspiration to provide superior service for our customers with safety and profitability in mind.”
ARA has seven criteria that a successful candidate for the award must meet. The seven criteria are:
- Effective employee relations
- Environmental stewardship and sustainability
- Reliability
- Community and industry leadership
- Relationship building
- Technology utilization
- Innovative business practices
At a Glance
- 37 locations
- 16,000 equity holders
- Marketing over 160 million bushels annually
- 5,400 active producer members
Core Values
- Integrity in Business Dealings
- Provide Superior Service to Our Customers
- Focus on Present and Future Customer Needs
- Remain Financially Strong
- Maintain Progressive Leadership for Our Company
- Commitment to a Positive Safety Culture