July 2019 - Cheney, KS - Golden Belt Coop, headquartered in Ellis, KS, is proud to announce its coming membership in CoMark Equity Alliance, LLC (CEA).

After multiple meetings with varying entities, management and the board of directors decided CEA provides the best long-term solutions and value to fit Golden Belt Coop and its owners.

CEA Board Chair, Terry Kohler, noted the company’s excitement for this new partnership.

“We are pleased to have another member from western Kansas join the marketing alliance.

"They are a strategic fit for CEA and our group is elated to work with the Golden Belt owners and provide services that will ultimately translate into value and create sustainability within their farming operations.”

Golden Belt Coop also expressed their pleasure in joining CEA.

“We are confident CEA will be able to assist our owners with the grain marketing knowledge and expertise they need for the future,” remarked Daren Fischer, GM of Golden Belt Coop.

“Joining CEA allows Golden Belt Coop to maintain its’ long history of local ownership and governance with their board of directors.”

The entities will unite their grain operations on June 15, 2019.

Their combination will equate to more than 160 locations throughout NE, KS, OK and TX, totaling over 140 million bushels in capacity.

Scale of this size allows CEA to provide its’ member coops and owners the best marketing opportunities, services and access to technology platforms to benefit the current coming generations.

For more information, please contact Alan Woodard at 316-519-9565 or awoodard@ceagrain.com