Chris Boshart named new General Manager of Gold-Eagle Cooperative

Major transitions are reshaping Gold-Eagle Cooperative as the farmer-owned business grows and Chris Boshart has been named the next general manager. Boshart, who has served as Gold-Eagle’s feed department manager since 2018, is currently working with long-time Gold-Eagle general manager Brad Davis, who will be retiring.

“This is an exciting time to be part of Gold-Eagle,” said Boshart, an Iowa native who has spent the past decade of his career in the ag industry. “We’ve very recently expanded our territory to 15 locations in north-central Iowa.  I am looking forward to working with our talented team members and valued customers to make this an even stronger farmer-owned cooperative in the years ahead.” 

In the summer of 2019, members of the farmer-owned North Central Cooperative voted to merge with Gold-Eagle. This unification, which became effective October 1, brought six new locations (Clarion, Woden, Hutchins, Kanawha, Holmes, and the Highway 69 feed mill) into Gold-Eagle Cooperative, which is based in Goldfield. 

Gold-Eagle’s board of directors undertook an extensive search in the past year to find the cooperative’s next general manager after Davis announced his plans to retire after serving Gold-Eagle for 35 years. 

“We did our due diligence and received a large number of applications from many talented candidates,” said Jeff Morris, Gold-Eagle’s board president who farms near Titonka. “We were looking for someone who understands the cooperative system, values Gold-Eagle’s history and has the leadership skills to help Gold-Eagle succeed in the future. It was clear that Chris is the right person for the job.” 

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