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World’s largest dairy co-op Amul launches AI farm assistant

The tech is designed to give rural farmers in India personalised farming advice

Tax reforms could hurt co-op sector, warns New Zealand apex

Cooperative Business New Zealand has urged policymakers to recognise member-owned businesses in new shareholder loan rules

Desjardins posts surplus of $3.8bn and increases member divi

The Canadian financial co-op highlighted growth, community investment and housing in its annual results

Co-op Group hires new supply chain and logistics director

Andy Wilmot joins from A.F. Blakemore & Son, replacing Derek Furnival who leaves after 30 years…

Copa and Cogeca sound the alarm over EU-Australia trade deal

Even marginal increases in market access can significantly destabilise EU markets, the apexes warn

Shepherds Friendly marks bicentenary with outreach programme

UK mutual Shepherds Friendly has launched an adviser-focused initiative to mark its 200th anniversary later this…

Ecology BS secures £2.9m in latest capital-raising round

Ecology Building Society says it has completed its latest round of capital raising to support its…

Credit unions face up to growing cybercrime threat

The use of deepfakes and false identities by online fraudsters is growing, warns America's Credit Unions

India’s co-ops minister officially launches driver-owned Bharat Taxi

The platform is run as a multi-state co-op, with drivers joining as members, shareholders and co-owners

US co-ops apex welcomes federal funding package

NCBA says the appropriations bills in the $1.2tn package 'reflect  continued support for co-operative priorities'

ILO briefing links social and solidarity economy to human rights

'Backing the social and solidarity economy is one of the most impactful ways in which governments…

New CEO for Community Energy England

Matthew Vickers, who has worked at National Energy Systems Operator and at Ombudsman Services, takes over…