Farmers Question Co-op Merger

South Dakota Producers, Co-ops Have Different Takes on Competitive Pressures

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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The South Dakota Wheat Growers Association grain elevator in Mellette competes with a North Central Farmers Elevator in Northville, just 4.5 miles away. Management at the cooperatives want to merge to reduce what they see as inefficient competition, but local farmers note at times one elevator might offer them a better deal over the other. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)
Farmers in South Dakota question why two strong cooperatives are aggressively moving forward with plans to merge when the local elevators offer them the best opportunity to compare prices and have multiple locations to deliver grain. Leaders at the two...

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