Articles tagged under: co-op
October is Co-op Month
Published October 12, 2020
National Co-op Month celebrates the impact cooperatives have on our daily lives. One out of every three Americans are members of a cooperative and there are more than 40,000 cooperatives nationwide. With the cooperative movement, farmers leverage their combined influence…Co-op Consolidation
Published July 11, 2019
Agricultural cooperatives are in a consolidation phase. Those decisions are often done to scale up and increase efficiency, but new factors may also be driving this trend. According to a new report from CoBank, co-ops are also merging to deal…CHS Acquires West Central Distribution
Published March 5, 2019
CHS has acquired Willmar, Minnesota-based West Central Distribution. CHS has owned 25 percent of West Central since 2015. CHS Agronomy Senior Vice President Gary Halvorson says this acquisition complements its existing crop nutrients business. "West Central is largely a crop…October is Co-op Month
Published October 1, 2018
Did you know that 1 out 3 Americans is a member of a cooperative? October is celebrated as National Cooperative Month, and the theme for 2018 is "Cooperatives - See the Future." There are 2,106 agriculture co-ops in the United…