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USDA updates guidance for electric co-ops applying for funding

Co-ops awarded cash under Biden's New Era scheme will have to re-submit under Trump's executive order

Co-operation beyond bars: How incarcerated people are finding purpose

Argentinian prison co-op Liberté began in 2014 as a small group of prisoners making and selling…

Survey shows strong consumer support for US co-operatives

The public told researchers that co-ops deliver on value for consumers, commitment to community and the…

Eight Canadian co-ops receive $423m to build new homes

The Co-operative Housing Development Program is the largest federal investment in new co-op housing in more…

Leading US dairy co-op brings policy priorities to Washington

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

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…

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

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…