Ford Named to TIME 100
TIME magazine has named Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford to its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Ford has been in her current role since 2018. Ford is also part of the President’s…
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Robust Trade Agenda Sought
USDA is currently projecting an agricultural trade deficit of $17 billion for the current marketing year. That compares to an average trade surplus of $12.5 billion each year over the past ten years. A coalition of 35 farm groups has…
Biden Appoints Ford to Trade Council
Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford has been appointed to the President’s Export Council. Ford is one of 25 people selected for this advisory group.
Land O’Lakes CEO Calls for Action on Workforce Bill
Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford is calling on the Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act during the lame duck session. Ford said the country is at a tipping point and U.S. food security is threatened by…
Inflation Disrupts Farm & Food Sector
The Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and Kansas City are co-hosted a virtual symposium to discuss food costs and the long-term outlook. During the forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Vice President Nathan Kauffman said the current increase in…
NASDA Meeting Focuses on Rural Resiliency
Rural resiliency was one common theme during the virtual edition of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting. The meeting was supposed to take place in association president and North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring’s home state.…
Land O’Lakes Takes ‘Farmer Owned’ Message to Consumers
Land O’Lakes has new packaging for its butter that features its farmer members. The phrase ‘Farmer Owned” will be above the brand on the front of the packaging. Products, like stick butter, will also include photos of Land O’Lakes farmers…
Innovation Focus for Local Farm Cooperatives
Addressing students and agribusiness professionals at North Dakota State University, Land O’ Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford said it’s a bumpy, but exciting time to be in agriculture. "We talk about disruption and difficulties in the sector like consolidation…
engAGe: Authenticity in the Workplace
Land O' Lakes CEO Beth Ford talks briefly on leadership in this week's engAGe: a series for women in agribusiness episode. Hear more from Ford by listening to 'Authenticity in the Workplace’ on on iTunes and Google Play. RRFN’s engAGe podcast is sponsored by…
New Land O’ Lakes CEO Talks Business and Vision
The new president and CEO of Land O’ Lakes, Beth Ford, has big plans for the cooperative. Ford says the co-op will prioritize innovation and digital tools. "Developing and continuing to deliver innovation to continue to grow the businesses would be…
