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Rooted In Tomorrow
We're a cooperative rooted in 100-years of forward-thinking. We're a different kind of company, grounded in a common cause ever since our founding in 1921 we have remained a cooperative. Land O'Lakes, Inc. is placing its owners, both farmers and local retailers at the heart of creating a sustainable...
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That's a wrap on Season 5 of Rooted In Tomorrow. New Episodes are coming soon! Subscribe for alerts when we drop new content.
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After its fifth season, Rooted In Tomorrow is taking a pause for new episodes. Rate and review the podcast in Spotify or Apple. C...

Kitchen Confidential: R&D to ROI. Innovating with today's food trends.
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In this episode, meet Tonja Engen. She’s a Culinary Retail Product and Content Manager at Land O’Lakes and, works closely with ou...

Gut Instinct: Microbiome diversity innovation for high performing animals.
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Gut health isn't just a human fad. It’s a years-long trend that has proven to have major impacts on your overall well-being. In t...

BioVerified: A growing trend and natural solution to crop protection.
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Biologicals are a form of crop protection derived from natural materials or living organisms that are rapidly growing in populari...

Celebrating cooperative power and potential
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In this episode, we delve into the power and value of the cooperative model and how it benefits members and rural communities. We...

Say cheese! From the farm to the food aisle, how we’re expanding new cheese offerings with our farmer owners.
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Land O’Lakes is expanding! Into more cheese offerings. There’s a unique relationship between the farmers who own us, the cheese w...

Why these interns found promise in charting a career path in agriculture.
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What’s got Gen Z interested in agriculture? Hear two very different stories from Land O’Lakes interns who decided to pursue a car...

That's a wrap! Season four comes to a close. Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.
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Season four of the Rooted In Tomorrow podcast is in the books! Thanks for listening and sharing the stories of our farmers and th...

Connecting with consumer values and understanding buying behavior.
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In this episode, Land O’Lakes Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Jason Trusley joins host Kim Olson. Inside basebal...

The young farmers thinking outside the box in rural Wisconsin
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Weddings, workshops, quality beef, and pick your own produce. Meet the Wisconsin couple, Derek and Nicole Sippel who are introduc...

How cooperative members drive our philanthropy efforts in their communities.
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This episode highlights the most impactful areas of financial giving the past year and how it’s supporting the communities our co...

Changing The Rural Narrative: From podunk to preferable.
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Tyler Ribeiro is a fourth-generation farmer from Tulare, California. He’s amassed nearly 80,000 social media followers sharing li...

Co-Op or Corp? Understanding the cooperative business model.
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Consumers generally have positive attitudes about cooperatives. They are less sure about their level of understanding of what one...

Innovating industry: Choosing work hours. Creating balance. Inside a Land O’Lakes manufacturing facility.
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We're rethinking the norms of manufacturing by offering flexible work environments at our facilities. In this episode learn how f...

The influencer: The farmer documenting daily life on the farm
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A new season of Rooted In Tomorrow kicks off with Alice Crothers. Alice helps run Long Green Farms in Rising Sun, Maryland, with...

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Season three of Rooted In Tomorrow is wrapped up. We'll be back soon with brand new episodes, new guests, and different topics. C...

A Healthier food system begins with healthy animals. Guest, Peter Karnezos of Purina Animal Nutrition
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In this episode, we get the inside scoop about the exciting research happening now at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center that’s h...

The field of innovation: Turning agtech tools on in an Indiana crop field.
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In this episode hear how an Indiana corn field is being "turned on" with technology technology tools. 24-hour data collection an...

Ag trends to come: With futurist Jack Uldrich
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In this episode Kim welcomes on guest Jack Uldrich. Jack was a guest speaker this year at the Land O'Lakes, Inc. midyear meeting...

Telling the story of agriculture: A co-op member discussion with Land O’Lakes, CEO Beth Ford
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The annual Mid-Year meeting at Land O’Lakes brings farmers and thought leaders together to discuss the future and current state o...

Climate friendly isn't always cost effective: Removing risk for farmers to be part of the climate change solution.
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Sustainable farming practices are essential for modern farmers to adopt on their land. However, changing an on-farm practice can...

The Dairy Equation: A family. A farmer. A cooperative. Celebrating dairy month and the people who bring you the butter.
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In this episode, we break down the challenges facing the dairy industry and the ways Land O’Lakes continues to innovate and adapt...

The mom. The Farmer. The advocate; Driving policy change by getting personal.
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As a farmer-owned cooperative, Land O'Lakes, Inc. Government Relations plays a key role in supporting the food and agriculture in...

Rooted In Tomorrow: How a 100 year old cooperative sees it's future.
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In this episode, Land O’Lakes Chief Marketing Officer Heather Malenshek joins us to discuss how we're helping bring to life the s...

Bringing connectivity to every corner and cornfield.
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In this episode, we illustrate the often eye-opening issues facing those without
broadband connectivity and the work to get...

Combating climate change. Creating a sustainable future.
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Guests on this episode: Truterra President Jason Weller and Nebraska farmer Lukas Fricke join host Kim Olson.
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The podcast is back in 2022 with new episodes! Here's what we have in store.
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Something Greater is back in 2022 with new episodes and guests! As the world was interrupted by COVID, farmers pressed on, produc...

From Farmer to Fork: The family farmers who make your butter and how the cooperative gets it to your dinner table.
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Land O’Lakes, Inc. includes 1,711 dairy family farmers. They are the backbone of our farmer-owned cooperative that has expanded t...

The small town labor shortage: How Land O'Lakes works to introduce new workers to Rural America
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Bringing new workers, new families and new ideas to rural small towns mean that the town, its businesses, and schools can thrive...

Connecting rural America: An agtech alliance for the future with Land O'Lakes and Microsoft
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Agriculture is more high-tech than ever before. From artificial intelligence to cloud computing technologies, there is so much in...

Opportunity beyond the farm: Putting our Co-op model to work
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As a farmer-owned cooperative Land O’Lakes has a vast network of farmers and families whose professional skillset exceeds farm wo...

An essential service in a time of crisis: COVID-19 and the food supply
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COVID-19 is impacting everyone, globally. Whether it’s the virus itself or protective measures taken by countries, states, local...

Road to 100: Where our cooperative values are rooted
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Content recorded in person before the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the 99th time Land O’Lakes, Inc. hosted its Annual Meet...

The Struggle: A mental health crisis in rural America
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The challenging farm economy can bring uncertainty, stress, and anxiety. This can lead to negative effects on health --, particul...

Handshakes over hand outs: Why building sustainable Ag across the globe is good for the American farmer
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Note to our listeners: Something Greater has changed its name to the Rooted In Tomorrow podcast. The name change is effective Apr...

Holiday Roundup: The soul of our business and the best moments of Something Greater
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Note to our listeners: Something Greater has changed its name to the Rooted In Tomorrow podcast. The name change is effective Apr...

Meaningful Work: Tackling hunger in the communities we care about
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Three-quarters of counties with the highest rates of food insecurity exist in rural areas – and yet these small farming communiti...

Disconnected: Disparities between rural and urban broadband internet connection
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About a quarter of Americans in rural areas believe high-speed internet and the lack thereof, is a major problem. Access to rural...

Innovation from the ground up: Nutrition research at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center
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Innovation isn't something reserved for the big tech companies of the world - Purina Animal Nutrition innovates every day. Many t...

Co-Op strength: Combining national scale with local community impact
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Being a cooperative – Land O’Lakes has unique competitive advantages in creating and distributing products in agriculture. With a...