Agricultural cooperative associations and cooperative marketing corporations incorporated or organized under any statute of this state may merge or consolidate with any other similar corporation or association organized under the laws of this or any other state. Any such merger or consolidation may be effected in accordance with the general provisions of law providing for the merger or consolidation of other corporations so far as applicable, in a manner reasonably analogous to that set forth in such provisions. The effect and the rights, duties and liabilities arising from any such merger or consolidation shall be the same as that arising from a merger or consolidation of other corporations.