EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the use of our report dated October 5, 1999, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative for the year ended August 31, 1999, in this Form 10-K (file number 33-94644). November 24, 1999 Eide Bailly LLP Fargo, North Dakota 46