Review on Wilco by Adedayo Adeniji
WILCO
Wilco is a farmer owned cooperative headquartered in the rural town of Mt. Angel, OR and it was established in 1967. Wilco is a progressive company known for growth and innovation supplying today's agricultural needs.
Whatever your agriculture interests are, be it crops, ranching to support your family full-time, or you have a hobby and passion for the lifestyle, Wilco will serve you with the products, services and expertise you need.
Wilco maintains four business units and is part of an important joint ventures;
Firstly, farm stores which supply the everyday needs of anyone with pets, backyards or farms.
Secondly, Energy which supplies anything from heating oil, DEF, lubricants and antifreeze to tanker loads of diesel, gasoline and propane.
Thirdly, Hazelnut Growers of Oregon which is a marketing coop that purchases its local Hazelnut Farmer's crops and markets them to both international and domestic customers supporting the rapidly growing hazelnut industry in Oregon.
Fourthly, agronomy which centers with fertilizers, crop protection products and agronomists serving full-time farms.
Pros
- It is made up of over 3000 agricultural producers with several hundred thousand non-member patrons
- It offers a patronage payment based on sales to its members
- Its members are owners of the business
- It is well experienced and vast
- It offers good customer care
- It has about 22 retail farm stores
Cons
- Nothing to pen down.
