CHS Inc. and Land O’Lakes Inc., the co-owners of Agriliance Retail, said April 8 that Agri-AFC LLC, headquartered in Decatur, Ala., will acquire the Agriliance Retail South locations in Georgia, along with two locations in Mississippi. The Georgia locations being acquired by Agri-AFC are in Waynesboro, Sasser, Hawkinsville, Rochelle, Arabi, Sylvester, and Camilla. In Mississippi, the locations are at Hattiesburg and Magnolia.
Agri-AFC was formed in 2003 as a joint venture between Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc. and Agriliance LLC. In 2007, Winfield Solutions LLC, a Land O’Lakes company, acquired Agriliance’s interest in Agri-AFC. Agri-AFC provides crop input products to Alabama Farmer’s Co-op member cooperatives through seven fertilizer terminals, three crop protection warehouses, and two seed warehouses. In addition, Agri-AFC operates seven former Agriliance retail locations in south Alabama and southwest Georgia. The acquisition of the Agriliance locations in Georgia and Mississippi supports Agri-AFC’s strategic plan for growth.
CHS and LOL said Agriliance will continue to operate and aggressively support its 84 remaining retail locations while investigating other repositioning opportunities.