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Electric co-ops stepping in to fill America’s rural broadband gap

Rural co-op bank CoBank has released a report outlining lessons from the efforts the movement has…

Lessons from the Netherlands: Dilemmas of old and new co-ops

Co-op News speaks to Arjen van Nuland, chief executive of the Netherlands Co-operative Council, about the…

Agricultural co-ops warn EU about risks facing farmers

Ministers are meeting to discuss the Common Agricultural policy – and Copa and Cogeca say it…

Co-op Group launches Scottish Salmon Farming Group

The group will include stakeholders from across the supply chain to focus on best practice and…

After Brexit: A people’s policy to safeguard the future of food

Campaigners are calling for a legislative framework for the food system and several of their proposals…

How East of England Co-op supports local producers

For British Food Fortnight, we speak to the independent retail co-op about its Sourced Locally range…

Openfield: Case study of one of the UK’s leading agricultural co-ops

The co-op has a dedicated group of 300 farmers and supplies more than 150,000 tonnes of…

How co-ops are setting a shining example for British Food Fortnight

We mark the annual celebration of British food with a look at how co-operative retailers work…

Co-ops leading flood damage rehabilitation programme in Nepal

The four days of heavy rain beginning on 11 August led to the death of 123…

Co-op Group extends its Farming Pioneers programme

The scheme offers business skills and a support network to farmers aged 18-34, in a bid…

Head of dairy co-op Arla UK takes aim at ‘scare stories’ about milk products

Mounting a fierce defence of his industry, Tomas Pietrangeli criticised an “endless cycle of claim and…

Glanbia Co-op announces €92 million share spin-out

The co-op says the move completes a series of plans which also includes the creation of…