Top Stories of 2017: PNW, Co-Ag announce merger

Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative (PNW) and Cooperative Agriculture (Co-Ag) announced a merger of the two agricultural companies at the beginning of 2017.

PNW, which operates its corporate office in Genesee and another office in Colfax, and Co-Ag voted on the merger in December, 2016.

“Both companies’ members voted, and there had to be a super majority on either side for it to pass,” said Bill Newbry, chief executive officer of PNW.

Co-Ag operates its corporate office in Rosalia and also has offices in Oakesdale and Fairfield.

The official merger took place June 1. Newbry said both compani...