-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KmJ4j33eL5rY7gz+p6jqDS3L4iq6CYfWPXiWopkub97fwukvded8rbJY0+APP+TU GIRAe9qde4j/3oTXxRDQtA== 0000897101-04-000461.txt : 20040310 0000897101-04-000461.hdr.sgml : 20040310 20040310142247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-04-000461 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040309 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040310 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948218 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 237222188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ND FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-94644 FILM NUMBER: 04659795 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7525 RED RIVER RD CITY: WAHPETON STATE: ND ZIP: 58075-9698 BUSINESS PHONE: 7016428411 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7525 RED RIVER RD CITY: WAHPETON STATE: ND ZIP: 58075-9698 8-K 1 minn-dak041283_8k.htm MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE Form 8-K dated March 9, 2004

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2004

MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

North Dakota   33-94644   23-7222188  
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)		 

7525 Red River Road      
Wahpeton, North Dakota  58075 
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (701) 642-8411







ITEM 5.      OTHER EVENTS.

On March 5th, 2004, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative’s Board of Directors modified the planting level for the 2004 crop to 143% of base acres plus a 2% measuring tolerance for a total planting of 145% of base acres. The Board had first established plantings for the 2004 crop at 155% of base acres plus 2% measuring tolerance in November 2003, the same planting level as the prior two crop years.

There was no one single reason for this 7.6% reduction in plantings, but rather a number of factors which the Board considered. The principle reasons for the reduction in acreage include reduced demand for sugar due to changing dietary habits of Americans and increased levels of imported sugar containing products, the real prospect of reduced marketing allocations for Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative for the 2004 crop and the grower payment risk associated with producing quantities of sugar far in excess of a marketing allocation.








SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE      
 
Dated: March 9, 2004   By /S/ David H. Roche          
David H. Roche
President and Chief Executive Officer 		   










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