Grain, farm supply sectors lead way as ag co-ops set sales, income records

摘要

U.S.Farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives set new records for sales, income and assets in 2012, buoyed by strong prices for grain, farm supplies and many other ag commodities. Sales by agricultural co-ops of nearly $235 billion surpassed the previous record, set in 2011, by $18 billion, an 8.3-percent gain. Net (pre-tax) income of $6.1 billion was up nearly 13 percent over the $5.4 billion recorded in 2011.