Advocating on Capitol Hill This month, Valley Ag General Manager Richard Lloyd spent time in Washington, D.C., with the Agricultural Retailers Association advocating for the industry and Valley Wide/Valley Ag. He met with Representatives and Senators from Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, including Representative Dan Newhouse from Washington District 4. Representative Newhouse was previously a longtime…
Valley Ag Named #15 in Crop Life Top 100 Valley Agronomics was recently named #15 Crop Life’s 39th annual report of the Largest Ag Retailers in the U.S. The list is ranked by total sales, and companies appearing on the list include independent dealerships and cooperatives offering fertilizer, crop protection, seed, and custom application services.…
PRESS RELEASE Valley Ag collaborates with Growers Edge and AgVend to deliver a digital, in-house financing program. Nampa, Idaho and Johnston, Iowa– September 1, 2022 –– Valley Agronomics, LLC (Valley Ag) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Growers Edge, a provider of data-driven financial technology (fintech) solutions for the agricultural industry, to deliver a fully digital, in-house lending…
Introduction to AgWorld By Connor Lankford, Precision Ag Manger, Valley Agronomics As a grower, no matter the size of your business, you’ve got a lot to take care of. There is always something to do, from payroll to planting to marketing your crops. Being efficient with your time and being able to empower your…
PRESS RELEASE August 8, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO and GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON – Valley Wide Cooperative, and Bleyhl Farm Service members recently voted in favor of a merger of the two companies. Valley Wide members were 87% in favor of the merger, and Bleyhl members were 95% in favor of the merger. Under the Valley Wide…
Weekly, your Valley Agronomics team sends out timely, market supply updates through our Grower Portal. Check out this week’s update from Larry Lankford our expert on the fertilizer market. Crop Nutrition Supply Update By Larry Lankford, Procurement Manager, Valley Agronomics Summer is in full swing as we roll into July. Farms regionwide are behind on…
2022 Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship An investment in the cooperative’s future In 2018 our annual scholarship giving was renamed the Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship in honor of Eric Beck (1955-2017). Eric was a board member of one of Valley Wide’s predecessors, Menan Cooperative and later was instrumental in the formation of Valley Wide Cooperative. As…
PRESS RELEASE May 27, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO and GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON, – This week, both the Bleyhl Farm Service and Valley Wide Cooperative Board of Directors voted unanimously to sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) to pursue a merger with and into Valley Wide Cooperative. Joel Marcott, CEO of Bleyhl Farm Service, said, “By merging…
PRESS RELEASE May 27, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO – Valley Wide Cooperative and Valley Agronomics, the largest local farmer-owned cooperative in the Pacific Northwest, recently announced its combined distribution of $8.2 million in total patronage allocation, the largest in the co-op’s history. This payment will go to more than 3,000 patrons in Idaho, Washington, Oregon,…
Young leaders in ag retail are recognized for their role in being the farmers’ trusted adviser in The Scoop 40 Under 40. One of Valley Ag’s leaders, Sean McCarthy, was recently recognized as one of 40 Under 40 by The Scoop. Sean manages two agronomy facilities for Valley Ag in Eastern Idaho. In the…
