Union Agricultural Cooperative

What Union Agricultural Cooperative does

Cooperativa Agropecuaria Unión de Justiniano Posse Ltda. is a member-owned Argentine agricultural cooperative founded on July 3, 1954 and headquartered in Justiniano Posse, Córdoba province. It operates 13 branch locations across southeastern Córdoba serving agricultural producers, transporters, contractors, and technical advisors through a vertically diversified service portfolio. Core operations center on grain commercialization and storage — handling 800,000+ tonnes of cereals and oilseeds annually through 200,000 tonnes of fixed storage capacity across plants in Justiniano Posse, Monte Buey, Isla Verde, and San Marcos — complemented by distribution of agro-inputs (seeds, agrochemicals, fertilizers) from major brands, integral technical advisory (ATA) with crop monitoring, and a 4,500 m² seed processing plant with a Professional Seed Treatment unit.

Revenue derives from multiple transactional streams: grain commissions channeled through the Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA), margins on agro-input sales, fuel dispensing through a 24-hour YPF service station with rural agrodiesel delivery, retail operations (supermarket operating since 1976, hardware and construction store), animal nutrition, and insurance agency commissions (La Segunda for property/life; Avalian for health), plus tourism services through Coovaeco. The cooperative is affiliated with the ACA federation, holds a stake in the ACA BIO bioethanol joint venture, and co-owns COFRATER S.A. for concrete production. Technology assets include the recently launched Datagro collaborative rainfall-monitoring app and a member self-service portal (Resumen Online), but these are conventional digital platforms rather than AI-driven products. Member loyalty is reinforced by Fundación Elumina, an education foundation created and primarily supported by the cooperative, which funds university studies for regional youth.

Name

Union Agricultural Cooperative

Legal name

Cooperativa Agropecuaria Unión de Justiniano Posse Ltda.

Website

https://coopunion.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Member-owned Argentine agricultural cooperative founded in 1954, serving producers across 13 branches in southeastern Córdoba with grain commercialization (800,000+ tonnes annually), agro-inputs, technical advisory, seed processing, fuel, retail, insurance, and education-foundation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

NAICS

Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Services (700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Cooperative Markets (Local Producer Co-ops) (CRAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL), Cooperative Banks (Member-Owned Commercial/Retail) (FSABAEAF)

Keywords

• Grain commercialization
• Agricultural cooperative
• Agro-inputs distribution
• Crop monitoring services
• Seed processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grain Commercialization and Storage: Commercialization, storage, and conditioning of cereals and oilseeds. Marketing is channeled through the Association of Argentine Cooperatives (ACA) but sold to any buyer/exporter. The cooperative has grain storage capacity of 200,000 tons across plants in Justiniano Posse, Monte Buey, Isla Verde, and San Marcos.
2. Agro-Inputs: Sale of agricultural chemicals, seeds, fertilizers (bulk and liquid), and agricultural supplies through deposits in various localities. The cooperative offers ferticenter infrastructure and works with major agrochemical brands.
3. Technical Advisory Services: Integral technical advisory including crop monitoring, technical planning, and agronomic assistance through agricultural engineers focusing on weeds, insects, and phytosanitary diseases.
4. Seed Production and Processing: Production, processing, and commercialization of soybean and wheat seeds. The cooperative operates a 4,500 m² covered seed processing plant and provides third-party processing services.
5. Insurance Agency (La Segunda): Agency for La Segunda insurance company, offering property, workers' compensation, life and retirement insurance to agricultural producers.
6. Fuel Sales (YPF Station): 24-hour YPF service station with fuel dispensing, lubrication, agrodiesel delivery to fields, convenience store (Servicompras), restaurant services, tire service, and truck/harvester parking area.
7. Supermarket: Supermarket operating since 1976, associated with Primer Precio brand (private label developed with ACA cooperatives). Offers extended hours, climate-controlled environment, and competitive pricing.
8. Animal Nutrition: Sale of animal feed products for various species, custom feed formulations for livestock, with logistics service and professional team support.
9. Construction and Hardware: Hardware store and building materials supply including tools, agricultural machinery parts, construction materials, ceramics, plumbing, fixtures, windows, and home furnishings with home delivery including rural areas.
10. Tourism Services (Coovaeco): Tourism services through Coovaeco including domestic and international tourism, corporate travel, and congress/event organization, specialized in agricultural technical trips.
11. Health Insurance (Avalian): Agency for Avalian health insurance organization with 37 branches, 300 agencies, and 80,000 members across Argentina.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cooperativa Unión is a member-owned agricultural cooperative that commercializes, stores, and conditions cereals and oilseeds (800,000+ tonnes annually, 200,000 tonnes fixed storage capacity). It distributes agro-inputs (seeds, agrochemicals, fertilizers), provides comprehensive agronomic technical advisory and crop monitoring, processes soybean and wheat seeds, and operates retail branches including a supermarket, hardware store, and YPF fuel station. Services also include insurance, health coverage, tourism, and animal nutrition products.

Product overview

Union Agricultural Cooperative is a diversified agricultural services company operating a multi-product, multi-location cooperative model. The core business centers on grain storage and commercialization (Acopio y Comercialización de Granos) with 800,000+ tons capacity, complemented by agroinsumos distribution (seeds, agrochemicals, fertilizers), and technical advisory services (Asesoramiento Técnico Integral). The cooperative operates a seed production facility (Semillero) with 4,500 m2 processing capacity and professional seed treatment services. Retail operations include a supermarket, hardware/construction store (Construcción y Ferretería), and a 24-hour YPF fuel station with agrodiesel rural delivery. Financial services are offered through partnerships: insurance via La Segunda, health coverage via Avalian, and tourism via Coovaeco. The cooperative also provides animal nutrition products and a digital member portal (Resumen Online). With 14 branch locations across the region and approximately 70 years of history, the cooperative serves producers in southeastern Córdoba Province.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Precio Unión: Best market price offered to producers for grain commercialization
• Datagro
• Fundación Elumina
• Super Unión
• Resumen Online

Products and services

• Acopio y Comercialización de Granos (Grain Storage and Commercialization) Storage, conditioning, and commercialization of cereals and oilseeds handling 800,000+ tonnes annually with 200,000 tonnes of fixed storage capacity across plants in Justiniano Posse, Monte Buey, Isla Verde, and San Marcos. Pricing is set through the PRECIO UNION system based on ACA's afternoon trading session; grain is marketed through ACA but sold to any buyer or exporter.
• Agroinsumos (Agricultural Inputs) Sale and distribution of agrochemicals, seeds, fertilizers (bulk and liquid), and agricultural supplies through deposits across branch locations. Carries brands including Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, SummitAgro, Rizobacter, Spraytec, BASF, and seed lines ACA Semillas, Nidera, DonMario, Pioneer, Brevant, La Tijereta, and LDC Semillas. Includes ferticenter infrastructure.
• Asesoramiento Técnico Integral (ATA) - Comprehensive Technical Advisory Agronomic advisory service including crop monitoring, technical planning, and field assistance delivered through agricultural engineers. The Monitoreo Integral de Cultivos component assesses plant health, climate, soil conditions, pests, diseases, and weeds with standardized protocols, agile interface, real-time synchronization, and automatic alerts for decision-making.
• Semillero (Seed Production and Processing) Production, processing, and commercialization of soybean and wheat seeds via a 4,500 m² covered processing plant featuring a Professional Seed Treatment (TPS) unit that adds technology to seeds. Provides certified seeds and third-party processing services.
• Supermercado (Supermarket) Supermarket operating since 1976, affiliated with the Primer Precio private label brand developed jointly with the ACA cooperative group. Offers extended hours, climate-controlled environment, and competitive pricing for basic family consumption needs.
• Construcción y Ferretería (Construction and Hardware) Hardware and building materials retail store offering tools, agricultural machinery parts, construction materials including ceramics, pipes, iron, sheets, plumbing fixtures, kitchen and bathroom furnishings, windows, and decorative items. Provides home delivery including to rural areas.
• Estación de Servicios YPF (YPF Fuel Station) 24-hour YPF fuel station affiliated with Red XXI. Services include fuel dispensing, lubrication center, hot water, Servicompras convenience store, hot food service, auto/truck accessories, large vehicle parking, tire service, and Agrodiesel rural delivery to fields.
• Seguros La Segunda (Insurance Agency) Insurance agency representing La Segunda, a leading Argentine insurer with 75+ years of experience and over 1,000 agencies. Offers property insurance (including Casa Doble Protección), workers' compensation, life and retirement insurance, and Auto Doble Protección auto coverage specialized for agricultural producers.
• Avalian Salud (Health Insurance Agency) Health insurance agency for Avalian (ACA Salud), a medical assistance organization with 37 branches, 300 agencies, and 80,000 members across Argentina and over 27 years of operation.
• Coovaeco Turismo (Tourism Services) Tourism services through Coovaeco including domestic and international tourism, receptive tourism, agricultural technical trips, corporate travel, and congress and event organization.
• Departamento de Nutrición Animal (Animal Nutrition) Animal nutrition department offering feed products for various animal species, custom feed formulations for livestock operations, professional advisory, and year-round logistics support.
• Datagro App (Rainfall Monitoring Platform) Collaborative mobile and web application for tracking regional rainfall. Users submit pluviometer readings to generate historical precipitation records and access comparative statistics and data for agricultural decision-making in southeastern Córdoba.
• Resumen Online (Member Online Portal) Web portal providing cooperative members authenticated access to account information, balance summaries, transaction history, calendar of events, and the daily grain price board (Pizarra) with PRECIO UNION quotes for girasol, maíz, sorgo, soja, and trigo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800,000 tonnes of cereals and oilseeds commercialized annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2023INTA collaborates with Cooperativa Unión and ACA for agricultural events like +Trigo, contributing technical expertise and research for field trials and agricultural development.
• Fundación EluminacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Fundación Elumina promotes access to quality higher education, founded with support from Cooperativa Unión as principal founding partner. The foundation supports 36 university students across 8 localities through direct aid and company-matched programs, with graduated students repaying over time.
• COFRATER S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2009COFRATER is a concrete production and pumping company established by three cooperatives of Justiniano Posse: Cooperativa Agropecuaria Unión, Cooperativa Eléctrica y de Obras y Servicios Públicos, and Cooperativa Agrícola Ganadera. The joint venture contributes to local employment and development.
• ACA BIO Cooperativa Ltda.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009ACA BIO is an industrial venture of ACA and 63 associated cooperatives for producing bioethanol from corn starch, located in Villa María, Córdoba. ACA BIO processes 375,000 tonnes of corn annually, producing 145,000 m³ of bioethanol, 140,000 tonnes of DDGS, and 33,000 tonnes of CO2. Cooperativa Unión is an associated cooperative beneficiary.
• Agrochemical and Seed SuppliersminorOthers · 1 January 2000Partnerships with major agrochemical and seed brands including Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, SummitAgro, Rizobacter, Spraytec, BASF, ACA Semillas, Nidera, DonMario, Pioneer, Brevant, La Tijereta, and LDC Semillas for product distribution.
• Avalian (ACA Salud)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1996Avalian is a health insurance organization with 37 branches, 300 agencies, and 80,000 members. Cooperativa Unión operates as an agency providing Avalian health insurance services to members.
• YPF (National Oil Company)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1990Cooperativa Unión operates a 24-hour YPF service station (adhered to Red XXI) at the intersection of routes 3 and 6. Services include fuel dispensing, lubrication, agrodiesel field delivery, convenience store, restaurant, tire service, and truck/harvester parking.
• Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 1954Cooperativa Unión has been affiliated with ACA since its founding in 1954. ACA is a cooperative of cooperatives founded in 1922 with 160 first-degree cooperatives. ACA handles grain commercialization and provides agro-inputs to member cooperatives. Cooperativa Unión commercializes grain through ACA while selling to any buyer/exporter.
• La Segunda (Insurance)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1945La Segunda is a leading property and casualty insurance company in Argentina with over 1,000 agencies. Cooperativa Unión operates as an insurance agency offering property, workers' compensation, life, and retirement insurance to agricultural producers.
• Coovaeco TurismominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 January 1944Coovaeco is a tourism cooperative part of the group formed by ACA, La Segunda Insurance, and ACA Salud. Cooperativa Unión acts as an agency for Coovaeco tourism services including national/international travel, corporate travel, and congress organization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ACA BIO Cooperativa Ltda. Bioethanol industrial joint venture between ACA and 63 associated cooperatives (including Cooperativa Unión). Operates a $150M facility producing 145,000 m³ of bioethanol and 140,000 tonnes of DDGS from corn — directly comparable partner enterprise in the same cooperative ecosystem.
• COFRATER S.A. Joint venture between Cooperativa Unión and two other Justiniano Posse cooperatives for concrete production and pumping. Comparable as a shared cooperative enterprise reaching the same member base.

Broad incumbents

• Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA): The second-tier cooperative federation of which Cooperativa Unión is a member. ACA provides collective commercialization, input procurement, and industrial services (including ACA BIO) to 160 affiliated cooperatives across Argentina — directly comparable cooperative model and grain commercialization services.
• Bunge Argentina: Major global agribusiness with grain origination, oilseed processing, and fertilizer operations in Argentina. Comparable in grain commercialization and agroinput distribution covering the same producer base.
• Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) Argentina: International grain merchant with significant Argentine origination and export operations. LDC Semillas is also a supplier to Cooperativa Unión. Directly comparable in grain trading and storage services.
• Cargill Argentina: Global agricultural commodities giant with major Argentine grain origination and trading operations. Comparable in grain commercialization scale and storage infrastructure, though operates broadly rather than as a regional cooperative.

Others

• Coninagro (Confederación Intercooperativa Agropecuaria): Argentine umbrella cooperative confederation representing agricultural cooperatives across the country. Comparable as a higher-tier cooperative ecosystem participant with overlapping member base and shared services.
• Federación Agraria Argentina: National federation representing small and medium Argentine farmers. Comparable in producer advocacy and member services focus, though operating as a representative body rather than a direct grain commercializer.

Regional players

• Asociación de Cooperativas Hortícolas y Agropecuarias (similar Argentine co-ops): Other Argentine agricultural cooperatives operating in different provinces (e.g., Santa Fe, Buenos Aires) with similar grain handling, agroinput, and member services models. Comparable cooperative structure and service offerings adapted to regional conditions.
• Sancor Cooperativas Unidas: Large Argentine dairy cooperative also offering insurance (through SanCor Seguros group) and diversified services. Comparable member-owned cooperative model with diversified revenue across consumer-facing financial and consumer products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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