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Feb102023

Valley Ag Advocating on Capitol Hill

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…

Jan42023

Valley Ag Named #15 in Crop Life Top 100

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.…

Sep22022

Valley Ag Collaborates to Deliver an In-House Financing Program

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…

Aug192022

Agworld, part of Valley Ag’s Platinum Precision Subscription

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…

Aug82022

Valley Wide Cooperative and Bleyhl Farm Service members vote to merge

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…

Jul72022

Valley Ag rolls out Platinum Insights

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…

Jun132022

Valley Wide awards scholarship to students across the Northwest

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…

May312022

Valley Wide and Bleyhl Co-op Sign Letter of Intent for Merger

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…

May312022

Valley Wide Cooperative Pays $8.2 million in Patronage Dividends

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,…

Dec202021

Sean McCarthy, Valley Ag Location Manager, named in The Scoop 40 Under 40

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…

Dec172020

ARA Rising Stars: Valley Agronomics Employees Honored for Leadership

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recently recognized Mandie Seward (Callahan) and Steve McCarthy of Valley Agronomics as a part of its Rising Stars Class of 2020 program at the virtual ARA Conference & Expo on Dec. 1-2. The purpose of the Rising Stars program is to develop skills and recognize top performers for going above…

Dec172020

FFA Donation: Helping Up-and-Coming Industry Leaders

With their grant partner Land O’ Lakes, Valley Wide Cooperative donated $10,000 to the Idaho FFA Foundation. The two cooperatives contribute more than $100,000 annually to local communities and organizations. Receiving the donation from the Idaho FFA was Idaho FFA Foundation Executive Director Marcia Jedry, who shared words of thankfulness: “Great businesses always think about…

Dec12020

Dollars to Help Strengthen Communities

Since 1920, Valley Wide Cooperative has been involved in the communities where we live, work and play. This Fall, we were able to present funds raised this Spring in our Valley Wide Country Stores to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) received $18,039.86 from Shamrock sales in Valley Wide Country Stores. Funds…

Nov92020

Raising Funds and Awareness

Customers at Valley Wide Country Stores donated $4733.51 to the Women’s and Children’s Alliance by rounding up their purchases to a whole dollar amount. What is the Women’s and Children’s Alliance (WCA)? The WCA has been an important community partner for 110 years. Originally started as the YWCA by nine pioneering women, it offered safe…

Nov92020

Helping Those Who Help Us All

Customers at Valley Wide Country Stores donated $8303.98 to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation by rounding up their purchases to a whole dollar amount. What is the Wildland Firefighter Foundation? The Wildland Firefighter Foundation’s main focus is to help the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist injured firefighters and their…

Aug202020

Salmon High School Woodshop Program Receives $2,000 Grant

Nampa, Idaho-based Valley Wide Cooperative, and benevolence partner Arden Hills, Minnesota based cooperative Land O’Lakes, came together to donate $2,000 to the Salmon High School. The money will be used to restart their woodshop program. Philip Goodell, teacher and soon to be woodshop instructor, said “we plan to buy tools, equipment, clamps and other materials…