Cherokee, Iowa — Regional ag coops that merged in 2021 now have a new name.
According to company officials, Alceco/Ag Partners and First Cooperative Association, which merged in September 2021, have announced that the company will begin operating under a new name and will be known as AgState.
Officials tell us the rebranding strategy reflects both the evolution of the company as well as its vision for the future. They say that the new organization is well-positioned to serve their customer base well into the future.
AgState officials tell us that a redesigned company logo has been revealed and a new website is planned to launch in the spring of 2022, which will prominently feature the company’s focus on local decision making, financial stability, and helping customers “on every acre and every animal.”
They also tell us that the company’s 12 member farmer board of directors and leadership team remains focused on team integration and capturing the synergies between the two organizations.
For more information about the name change or to learn more about AgState, they tell us you can visit www.AgState.org
First Cooperative Association, FCA, is recognized as the OLDEST active grain cooperative in the nation. The Marcus grain location was incorporated on December 12, 1887. Alceco has been serving Iowa producers for over 100 years. Officials tell us it was instrumental in bringing the loading of grain shuttles to NW Iowa originally as Alceco and more recently under a joint venture, Ag Partners. Both cooperatives are owned and democratically controlled by their farmer-members.
AgState offers agronomic solutions and data services, through feed, petroleum offerings, and risk management products for grain.
