Henderson Co-Op Merges With Central Valley Ag

In mid-April, it was announced that Henderson Co-Op membership approved unification with Central Valley Ag (CVA). Henderson Co-op has two locations in Henderson, Neb. providing a full line of agricultural products that include fertilizers, chemicals, seed, fuels, tires, automobile service, on farm tire service, and lubricants.

“The focus of the cooperative has always been serving our farmer patrons and the greater area with service that allows them to be profitable and successful,” Grant Schmidt, Henderson Co-op Board Chairman said in a news release. “The merger with CVA allows us to continue providing that commitment into the future.” 

Conducted by a mail-in ballot, the owners of Henderson Co-op approved the merger with CVA by a majority vote of 91.3%.  Henderson Co-op will officially join CVA July 1, 2019.

 “We are pleased that Henderson Co-op members have voted to unify the two cooperatives. Both Boards feel strongly that this unification will bring additional value to our members,” Dave Beckman, CVA Board Chairman said in a news release. “Central Valley Ag has a proud history on which the foundation has been laid for building a promising future of service to its members in agriculture.”

Central Valley Ag is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in York, Neb. CVA has locations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. CVA is an innovative leader providing products and services in grain, agronomy, feed, and energy.

Read more about Central Valley Ag and other recent mergers here.