Co-Alliance Cooperative, Harvest Land Co-op merge assets

Indiana-based agriculture and energy cooperatives Harvest Land Co-op Inc. and Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc. (formerly Co-Alliance LLP) agreed to merge.

The new organization will be named Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc., and the merger will take effect on Feb. 1.

The newly formed Co-Alliance Cooperative services customers in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. It has four core divisions, including agronomy, energy, grain, and swine and animal nutrition. Together, this new cooperative will have more than 1,000 employees and $1.3 billion in sales.

The boards have chosen Kevin Still, current president and CEO of Co-Alliance, as the new president and CEO of the merged cooperative. Harvest Land CEO Scott Logue will become the executive vice president of the new cooperative.

“Co-Alliance Cooperative brings together two extremely strong cooperatives with a successful history of servicing member-owners at the highest level,” says Still. “I anticipate this strong combination will provide synergies and resources that will enhance our customers’ experience and prepare us to meet the needs of our future stakeholders.”

“Merging Co-Alliance and Harvest Land enriches our ability to embrace the cooperative spirit by focusing on our members’ needs and investing in our local communities,” adds Logue. “This historic merger creates a cooperative that can proactively navigate the ever-changing industries we service and provide an environment in which our customers and employees thrive.”

Co-Alliance Cooperative will be headquartered in Avon, Indiana.

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