Agriculture

Farmers Cooperative began March 28, 1903, when a group of 115 farmers joined together in Nebraska to form the Dorchester Farmers Cooperative Grain and Livestock Association. The farmers’ goal was to leverage collective resources for the greater good of the group. Nearly 110 years and many...

Heritage Cooperative Inc. (Heritage) is an Ohio-based member-owned agricultural cooperative that was officially established in 2009. “Heritage is the product of the consolidation of two very old, longstanding cooperatives,” says Eric Parthemore, president of Heritage. To note, the Farmers...

  • Hans Rasmussen has been with multinational equipment manufacturer Kongskilde Industries Inc. (Kongskilde) for 25 years. Kongskilde specializes in a variety of machinery for several industries,...

  • Chris Richardson started Creekside Nursery (Creekside) in 1992 to make use of a few acres of little-used land to supplement his adjacent cattle-raising operations. Almost as soon as it started,...

  • Cooperative Producers Inc. (CPI) is one of Nebraska’ oldest agriculture cooperatives, but it is also one of the largest and fastest growing cooperative in the area. CPI’s mission is...

  • For over 100 years, the Farmers Union Cooperative (FUC) has been helping Iowan farmers make the most of their resources. The cooperative operates from its headquarters in Ossian, Iowa, with...

  • Romain Stewart and Lee Jasper teamed up in 1948 to take on the poultry industry, but 10 years later the duo recognized the potential of California almonds and decided to give farming a shot. Since...