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Alfalfa Variety Selection Should Not be Ignored

Published March 21, 2024

Insects and diseases continue to evolve. According to Land O’Lakes Alfalfa & Forage Specialist Jeff Jackson, seed treatments and new chemistries can help, but variety selection also has a role. "If you're not paying attention to variety selection and finding…

Expanding Trade

Published February 10, 2024

U.S. agriculture depends on market access and the development of new markets. "There are a number of different key markets that we should be focusing on," said Matt Wohlman, vice president of government and industry relations, Land O'Lakes. "Especially, as…

Explore the Carbon Markets

Published December 11, 2021

Land O’ Lakes Truterra LLC paid out $4 million to farmers for 200,000 tons of carbon stored during the first year of its carbon program. Field Team Leader Mariah Murphy says signup for the 2022 program is open. "Farmers can…

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Making Health Coverage Available to MN Farmers

Published July 17, 2020

Major insurance companies got out of the individual health insurance business in 2017. The following year, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of independent health care cooperatives and Land O’Lakes and 40 Square Cooperative Solutions came into the market. Land…

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A Sustainability Partnership Between Farmers and Food Companies

Published April 26, 2020

Even with the uncertain market environment, food companies are seeking sustainability partnerships with farmers. Truterra, which is part of Land O’Lakes, has interactive technology that connects to systems like ClimateView or WinField’s R7 tool. Truterra Vice President Jason Weller says…

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Land O’Lakes Takes ‘Farmer Owned’ Message to Consumers

Published February 14, 2020

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…

A Precision Agriculture Collaboration

Published July 19, 2019

Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN and AGCO are working together promote precision agriculture tools. Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN provides farmers the resources to track progress on every acre they farm. The new collaboration with AGCO builds on an existing relationship between the equipment…

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Land O’ Lakes Expands Healthcare Options for Farmers

Published July 9, 2019

Land O’Lakes, Incorporated will expand its cooperative farmer member health plan into Kansas. Land O’Lakes developed the group health insurance plan for its cooperative farmers members using a Minnesota specific state law in 2018 and expanded to cooperatives in Nebraska…

Innovation Focus for Local Farm Cooperatives

Published March 29, 2019

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…

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Kappelman Joins Land O’Lakes Team

Published March 11, 2019

Pete Kappelman is the new Land O’ Lakes Senior Vice President of Member and Government Relations. Kappelman previously served as an agriculture policy advisor for the USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. In this new role, Kappelman…

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Land O’Lakes Takes ‘Farmer Owned’ Message to Consumers

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