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Agri co-ops warn EU’s trade deal with Mercosur countries will hurt farmers

Copa and Cogeca warn that low-cost imports and weaker production standards in South America will undercut…

Next year’s additions named for the US Cooperative Hall of Fame

The 2025 inductees are: Lori Capouch, Randy Lee, Tom Webb, and Estelle Witherspoon

Welsh media firm takes employee-owned route with support from Cwmpas

Orchard Media has provided services to clients including Netflix, the BBC and Admiral Group for 14…

European Commission: Roxana Mînzatu assumes social economy portfolio

Co-ops and other social economy actors welcomed the news, which gives Mînzatu responsibility for the EU's…

Minnesota co-op members approve $250m merger with CHS

West Central Ag Services will join CHS as an agricultural retail business unit called CHS West…

Community Energy England hands out sector awards for 2024

Winners include Bristol Energy Co-op, Midcounties' joint venture Younity, and the Co-op Party

UK insurer Cirencester Friendly joins global mutuals body Icmif

'This is a positive and exciting time to be part of the mutual movement, and we…

Three major Saskatchewan credit unions explore merger

Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy credit unions currently manage a total of $15bn in assets

From member-managed LLC to co-op reform for inclusive economies

An article by Trebor Scholz, Anne-Pauline De Cler, Michelle Lee, Morshed Mannan, Stefano Tortorici, looking for…

Can co-ops survive this Israel-Gaza war?

Damage to infrastructure, the deaths of members and leaders, and a squeeze on resources make it…

Dairy co-op Arla defends trials of Bovaer against online ‘misinformation’

The animal feed supplement, designed to reduce climate emissions from cattle, has prompted threats of a…

Co-op Group wins national award for supporting social enterprise sector

Social Enterprise UK honoured the retailer for its efforts to increase its sourcing from suppliers in…