South Dakota Corn Growers Association (SDCGA)
Board Members
Mark Gross - District 10
Mark Gross is a fourth generation producer on his faily’s diversified crop and livestock farm located in Hutchinson County. The operation consists of corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, grass hay and a cow/calf beef operation.
Growing up on the farm, Gross always knew that farming was his life’s ambition. In 1993, his father’s health created a need for Gross to step into the primary role by taking the reins of the family farm, a heritage which started in 1882. Gross brings a new generation of business mindedness to the farm as he also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Augustana College.
Gross joined the South Dakota Corn Growers Association Board of Directors in January of 2007. He is also active on the South Dakota Value-Added Finance Authority Board which administers the Beginning Farmer Bond Program. He is past president of the Bridgewater Farmers Union Coop and serves as the Township Clerk.
In his spare time, Gross enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and playing trombone with the Sioux Empire Brass Society.
Gross and his wife, Stacy, have three children: daughters, Kaylee and Alexis and son, Landon.