Craig Haugaard will oversee the grain division as Vice President of Grain. He previously held the role of Assistant Vice President of Grain at Sunrise. Craig’s background was built off his B.S. in ag econ from South Dakota State University, a M.Ed. in human resource development from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from the University of South Dakota. He began his career at a Feed Ingredient Merchandiser at Agri Trading (1982-1992). Craig owned and operated Marketing By Design (1992-1994) before serving as an extension educator with the Minnesota Extension Service (1994-2004). He gained experience as a Grain Origination Manager at South Dakota Wheat Growers (2004-2012) and as the Grain Divisions Manager at North Central Farmers Elevator (2012-2015) before joining Sunrise. The Haugaard family includes Craig’s wife, Lora, and their two sons, Craig and Ryun, both of whom are West Point graduates. In his free time Craig and Lora enjoy hiking, bike riding, canoeing and reading.
Location: Fremont Corporate Office
Location: Botkins Grain
Location: South Charleston Grain
Location: Clarksfield Grain & Feed
Location: Crestline Grain
Location: Uniopolis Agronomy & Grain