South Dakota Corn Growers Association (SDCGA)
Board Members
Gary Duffy - District 5 - Vice President
Gary Duffy lives east of Oldham. His farming operation consists of corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, feeder hogs, stock cows, and feeder calves.
Gary started farming after graduating college because he says he appreciated the lifestyle and enjoyed the work. He says the most important issue facing corn producers today is profitability and how to survive with the economic situation in ag today.
In addition to serving on the SDCGA board, currently as Vice President, Gary has also served as the board President of the South Dakota Value-Added Development Center, as a member of both the South Dakota Soybean Association and the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association, and as an investor in the South Dakota Soybean Processors and Lake Area Corn Processors. Gary has also served as the President of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council as well as a representative to the U.S. Grains Council.
Gary is a football, basketball, and volleyball official in the Oldham area, and likes to attend SDSU sporting events. Gary and his wife Judy have four boys.