MaxYield, NEW Co-op look to merge

Another change in the local ag market could be on the horizon if members of two Iowa cooperatives approve a proposed merger.

The separate boards of directors of MaxYield Cooperative and NEW Cooperative announced this month both entities will proceed to a member vote on a merger in June. According to a news release, directors of both co-ops met individually at the end of March, with each board voting in favor of proceeding with the merger proposal.

MaxYield, based in West Bend, has locations in Everly, Spencer, Greenville, Fostoria and Dickens in Clay County, and Milford and Superior in Dickins...