2012: International Year of Cooperatives

The United Nations declares international years to draw attention to major issues, and in this case, the International Year of the Cooperatives is raising awareness of the cooperative business model and the impact of cooperatives in reducing poverty and generating jobs.

Bergan Paulsen's agribusiness experts work with many cooperatives throughout the Midwest and are excited to see these important organizations receiving credit for their contributions. In a recent meeting, our team heard from the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) which is taking this year to celebrate the Year of the Farmer Co-op. The NCFC put together a video highlighting the importance of farmer-owned co-ops in giving family farmers ownership in the success of the business, and we thought it was worth sharing.

If you are interested in tax implications for a cooperative business model, please feel free to contact one of our agribusiness experts.