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| Company type | agricultural supply cooperative federation |
|---|---|
| Industry | agriculture |
| Predecessor | United Cooperatives, Inc. and National Cooperatives, Inc |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Members | 14 |
| Website | www |
Universal Cooperatives, based in Eagan, Minnesota, was a cooperative controlled by 17 regional agricultural marketing and agricultural supply cooperatives. The distribution system included 110 regional feed mills, 26 warehouses, and 7 research farms. The company was formed November 1, 1972 by a merger of United Cooperatives, Inc. of Alliance, Ohio and National Cooperatives, Inc. of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The companies had inter-mixed ownership, leading to merger discussion, and eventual merger. On May 11, 2014, Universal Cooperatives, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy.