Agway

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Agway of Dewitt, New York, is an agricultural business that offers feed for livestock and poultry, as well as seed, fertilizers, and herbicides.[1][2][3]

Agway Grain Silos on Route 130 in Bordentown, New Jersey.

History

Agway was formed on July 25, 1964, from a merger between Grange League Federation and Eastern States Farmers' Exchange.[2][3][4] In 1965 the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative merged into Agway.[2]

In 1999, Agway sold or closed all its retail outlets and sold their warehouse system to Southern States Cooperative. On October 1, 2002 the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[3][5] The brand name is currently owned by Southern States Cooperative.

References

  1. ↑ Agway. Hoovers. Retrieved 2011-05-13. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The 10th Anniversary". Observer-Reporter. July 22, 1974. Retrieved 2011-05-20. "Agway was joined a year later by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association. While Agway is marking the beginning of its second decade of service ..." 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bruce L. Anderson and Brian M. Henehan. "What Went Wrong at Agway". Retrieved 2011-05-13. "First, a little history. Agway was formed in 1964, the result of a merger between GLF (Grange League Federation) and Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange. A year later the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative merged into Agway. The result was a very large agricultural supply and marketing cooperative that covered 13 states, spanning from Maryland to Maine to Eastern Ohio. ..." 
  4. ↑ "Eastern States, Grange Merger". Associated Press. February 20, 1964. Retrieved 2011-05-20. "The Eastern States Farmer's Exchange voted 471-17 Wednesday to consolidate with the cooperative Grange League Federation ..." 
  5. ↑ "Agway Reveals Chapter 11 Plans". Associated Press. October 2, 2002. Retrieved 2011-05-14. "Agway Inc, announced plans Monday to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in an effort to keep its businesses operating while it tries ..." 

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