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Agriculture

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Agricultural cooperatives play a vital role in our nation's food distribution system. They increase the marketing capability and production efficiency of agricultural producers, and bring consumers an abundant supply of high quality food products under nationally recognized brand names. Through their cooperatives, farmers have provided themselves with the credit, supplies and services — and most importantly — the democratic ownership and control vital to the success of agricultural production in the United States.