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Show filtersFederation 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…
USDA awards NCBA-Clusa $23.3m for five-year Peru project
The scheme is run through the US government's Food for Progress Program, aimed at strengthening national…
NCBA CLUSA leads $15m project for climate-smart agriculture in Puerto Rico
The scheme is part of a USDA programme to help producers around the world adopt practices…
NCBA CLUSA launches co-op development scheme for underserved US farmers
The apex wants to 'cultivate a community-led co-operative development ecosystem to invest in agricultural communities'
Co-ops represented on US government’s new committee on equity in rural development
Two co-operators sit on the new body – Doug O'Brien from NCBA CLUSA and Curtis Wynn…
Judge allows Federation of Southern Co-ops to intervene in debt relief lawsuit
A $4bn US federal debt relief package aimed at addressing historic economic injustice against black farmers…
Co-ops in rural America to benefit from USDA funding
The funds aim to move rural America from an extraction economy to a circular economy
Federation of Southern Cooperatives renews agreement with USDA
The organisations will partner on efforts to grow the number of black landowners and develop sustainable…
