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Farming co-op benefits having international influence

March 27, 2026 - 21:26
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BISON CO-OP President Todd Vaverka of Hennessey, far right, talks with a group of rice farmers in the Philippines during his current trip. The farmers are interested in forming a cooperative to help them better control prices at harvest time. [Photo provi

Hennessey area farmers Todd Vaverka and Scott Hajek recently met and talked with a group of rice farmers in the Philippines about those farmers starting a marketing cooperative.“The farmers are from LaPaaz, Augustan Del Sur in the Philippines,” wrote Hajek in a message to KT&FP reporter Barb Walter.Hajek said the ...

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