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There have been many changes among farmer, E cooperatives during the past 35 years. But the biggest change is undoubtedly the consolidation that has occurred within the ag co-op sector. [...]

For a cooperative--or any business, for that matter--to operate for a century is an amazing accomplishment. Given the intense levels of competition in a capitalistic economy such as ours, only [...]

Cooperatives are sometimes reluctant to divulge much information about employee compensation, as it is personal to employees and can be competitive information for other Employers. Still, enough responses were received [...]

This article summarizes the findings of a new USDA Rural Development report: Cooperative Financial Profile, 2008 (Research Report 222). Free copies are available from: coopinfo@wdc.usda.gov, or calling (202) 720-8381. To [...]

Allocating net income and redeeming equity are unique practices of cooperatives. The bylaws of the cooperative govern its net income allocation and equity redemption. The board of directors is responsible [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 100 largest U.S. agricultural cooperatives had total sales of almost $78 billion and net income of $1.5 billion in 2006, both all-time highs (table 1). Total sales [...]

Even with lower prices in many agricultural sectors, net business volume for the nation's farmer-owned cooperatives increased by almost 4 percent in 2001, to more than $103 billion. Leading the [...]

Editor's Note: Mr. Kraenzle died last year during the compilation of cooperative data for this report. Assistance in developing estimates of cooperatives' share of farm marketings and farm production expenditures [...]

Minnesota continues to be home to more agricultural cooperatives than any other state, a distinction it has held since 1900 (according to the first USDA survey of cooperatives in 1913). [...]

Farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives had their second highest sales and income in 2010, trailing only the record 2008 levels. With four very good years in a row for many [...]

Farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives had their second highest (sales and income in 2009, trailing only record 2008 levels. With lower commodity and energy prices, gross business volume of $170 [...]

Farm, ranch and fishery cooperatives had additional sales of at least $14 billion in 2007 from other, non-cooperative business ventures they have formed or invested in to market products or [...]