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Puerto Rico beef co-op awarded $21.2m for conservation project

The newly formed co-op plans to use the money for a 'climate-smart' beef cattle initiative"

US electric co-ops awarded $7.3bn for clean energy in rural communities

The first co-op to be awarded funds is Dairyland Power Cooperative, receiving $579m for solar and…

Nevada electric co-op awarded $80.3m for clean energy projects

The funds were awarded as part of the the US Department of Agriculture’s $1 billion Powering…

Funding available for US co-ops to expand rural broadband

Applications for the Broadband Technical Assistance program are due 20 August

US organic farmers’ co-op introduces carbon payments for members

Organic Valley intends to be carbon neutral by 2050

Five co-op support bodies receive grants from USDA rural funds

Awardees include Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Democracy at Work Institute, North Dakota Association of Rural Electric…

Electric co-ops show interest in USDA’s New Era plan for rural empowerment

'It’s no surprise to see electric co-ops oversubscribe the New Era programme, which is an exciting…

Co-ops eligible for USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program

Producer-owned co-ops are listed as potential beneficiaries of the scheme, which was welcomed by apex NCBA…

Federation of Southern Coops to support applicants to USDA discrimination fund

The federation says the $2.2bn programme is ‘one step in the long march towards justice and…

US co-op leaders set out priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill

'Co-operatives are rooted in local economies and more resilient during economic downturns'

Federation of Southern Co-ops announces hurricane relief and debt support measures

'Disaster relief and recovery is a major part of our co-operative economic development, land retention, and…

US electric co-ops to get a share of $2.7bn federal fund to upgrade rural grid

'This funding will help rural co-ops and utilities invest in changes that make our energy more…