Two cooperatives, one from Kansas and one from Oklahoma, are teaming up to build a better grower solution for their members. In June of 2022, members of Farmers Cooperative of Carmen, OK voted to merge with Great Bend Co-op (KS) beginning October 1st, 2022. With the merger will come a new name and new logo, as they will operate under the name American Plains Co-op. The combined business will operate 16 grain locations across South Central Kansas and North Central Oklahoma. Agronomy, Seed, Bulk Fuel, Feedmill - with bulk and bagged feed, Precision Ag, and Retail make up the remainder of the business. The merger will boast a combined employee team of 165 and growing.