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Telling the story of Farmer Co-ops

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) has launched a campaign that NCFC President and CEO Chuck Conner says is designed to tell the story of farmer co-ops, and it’s quite a story. NCFC analysis shows being a member of a co-op in the Midwest that provides feed, seed, fertilizer and fuel to producers, net farm income will be $5,500 more than a neighbor who’s not a member. And Conner tells Brownfield that’s not all.

“Co-ops provide a lot of jobs, out there for people in rural America,” said Conner. “We estimate well over 250,000 jobs from farmer co-ops with an $8 billion payroll.”

Chuck Conner says through their campaign, “Farmer Cooperatives: Providing for America,” NCFC will be carrying the co-op story to policy makers, government officials and the America public.

Audio: Chuck Conner, President/CEO, NCFC (6:00 MP3)