United Grain Growers
Canadian farmers cooperative
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The United Grain Growers, or UGG, was a Canadian grain farmers' cooperative for grain storage and distribution that operated between 1917 and 2001.
IndustryAgriculture
Founded1917
Defunct2001
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| Industry | Agriculture |
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| Predecessor | Grain Growers' Grain Company Alberta Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Company |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | Merged with Agricore |
| Successor | Agricore United |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Products | Grain buying |
History
In 1917, the Grain Growers' Grain Company (GGGC) merged with the Alberta Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Company, founded in 1913, to form the United Grain Growers (UGG), which provided grain marketing, handling and supply.[1] UGG was active in grain sales, crop inputs and livestock production services.[2]
In 2001, UGG merged with Agricore to form Agricore United in a deal brokered by Archer Daniels Midland, a majority stakeholder in the new company.[2]
Gallery and locations
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