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Leading US dairy co-op brings policy priorities to Washington

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative met with lawmakers to discuss issues facing the dairy industry

US representatives introduce bill to strengthen rural co-ops 

The Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act would reauthorise the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programme

Canadians see co-ops as part of the solution to housing crisis

Asked whether enough non-profit and co-op housing options were available in their communities, 60% of respondents…

Filene Research Institute announces 2025 Think Tank members

42 leaders from the credit union sector will shape Filene's work

British Columbia credit unions Vancity and First explore merger

Canadian credit unions Vancity and First say a merger would strengthen local community banking and enhance…

Uruguay hosts International Year of Cooperatives regional launch

Uruguay’s National Cooperative Institute (Inacooop) launched the International Year of Cooperatives during an event in Punta…

Top 100 US co-ops earn annual revenue $324bn, sector impact report reveals

Apex body NCBA-Clusa has published its latest overview of the national co-op sector, based on data…

US National Co-op Bank hands out $151k to non-profit organisations

The bank has also closed substantial loans recently to support co-operative housing and elderly social care…

Credit unions asked to support Woccu’s international development work

USAID has cut all funding for the apex's projects following executive orders from the Trump administration

Cooperation Jackson launches online series to ‘build ecosocialism from below’

The Build and Fight Formula series will stream monthly online

US credit unions campaign to preserve the sector’s income tax exemption

The ads target the congressional districts and states represented by key tax-writing committee members

US electric co-ops face challenges in developing cybersecurity workforce

United States electric co-ops are working to develop their cybersecurity workforce to protect against cyberattacks, but…