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April's photo contest winner for our 2021 Landus calendar was Heidi Klocke. Congratulations, Heidi! #TheLandusWay

Grow magazine hits mailboxes this week! Watch for your copy or read it online now: https://www.landuscooperative.com/news-events/grow-magazine

Thank you to Jeff Frank, Landus board member, as well as Landus farmer-owners for helping communicate with consumers about what farmers do and the importance of agriculture through the Iowa Soybean Association Communications Squad. Landus is proud to support this important initiative and applauds the ISA for leading this!

As an Account Manager, Ashley Smeby enjoys helping Landus farmer-owners manage their business from start to finish, and being "a trusted partner and reliable point of contact to get the answers they need." Read more about Ashley here: http://ow.ly/ACrc50Eey5N

Due to the cold temperatures this week, we wanted to push our photo contest out until the end of April. Make sure to comment below a photo of your farming operation for a chance to win Landus gear and be featured on our page! Make sure to click on the original post to enter. One entry per person. Voting ends 4/30 at 5:00 p.m.

Congrats to Laci! She earned one of five $2,000 Exellence in Ag scholarships offered by Landus. After graduating from South Central Calhoun High School, she will attend DMACC, studying Ag Business.

Landus President and CEO Matt Carstens has been appointed to The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) Board of Directors. Matt joined Corey Rosenbusch, TFI President and CEO (left) and Tony Will, President and CEO of CF Industries (right) this week in Dallas on a panel discussion during TFI’s Annual Business Conference, to discuss Leading through the Pandemic. We look forward to seeing how Matt and his team help shape the future of crop nutrients and sustainability for our farmer-owners! Read more: http://ow.ly/iKzf50EzN8j

Matt earned a $2,000 Excellence in Ag scholarship offered by Landus. He will graduate from Audubon High School and go onto pursue an Animal Science degree at ISU. Congrats Matt!

Landus CEO Matt Carstens met with Senator Joni Ernst on Friday to discuss the importance of carbon markets as well as strong Iowa rail infrastructure for both our farmer-owners as well as overall ag business. We look forward to working with her to continue to promote sustainable solutions in agriculture! #TheLandusWay

Read more about the Herricks, an Iowa farm family who has built a strong family bond through farming, food, and faith: http://ow.ly/zCxG50EboCu

Landus CEO Matt Carstens spoke with Bob Quinn on WHO The Big Show AM 1040 about Landus' five-year anniversary on April 1, 2021. We are thankful to have reached this huge milestone in our journey, and are excited for what the future will bring. Take a listen!

Landus is honored to award 26 county fair boards across Iowa and one in Minnesota a total of $13,000 in grants, as part of its Core Grant program. Landus is proud to support county fair boards across our territory, said Matt Carstens, CEO of Landus. Many of our farmer-owners and customers, employees and their families are involved in the fair in some way. They play an important role in our communities because they focus on rural youth development and agricultural advancement. Landus' Core Grant Program was established in 2010 and includes a quarterly philanthropic focus. Read more: http://ow.ly/Yx8Q50EiPTC

Farmers interested in the Gradable Carbon program can now sign up through GROW Sustainability Solutions in the customer portal. Sign up today: http://ow.ly/95Yv50EcAks

Today, we mark our five-year anniversary! We are honored to have served your communities for the last five years and look forward to continuing to promote agriculture for the years to come. An official celebration is planned for this summer. #HappyAnniversary #FiveYears #TheLandusWay

We love to see our partnership with Calhoun County Farm Bureau in action. Let us know if you see one of these rolling billboards in your community! #TheLandusWay

Landus is leading the implementation of an innovative alternative to traditional mergers and acquisitions for local agricultural cooperatives and independent businesses. It is focused on improving service and competitiveness to drive more value for its collective membership and customers, while maintaining local influence and identity. NuWay-K&H Cooperative is the first to collaborate in this new model. Kevin Jones, President & CEO of NuWay-K&H, will join Landus as Minnesota ...Business Unit Leader. Locally-based agricultural cooperatives and independent businesses have long played an important role contributing to farmer livelihoods and rural vitality, said Matt Carstens, This strategy of local ag companies collaborating together is designed to modernize and protect the viability of these vital business offerings and services. Visit our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/3a3Wb82

Innovating and advocating for our farmers is at the heart of everything we do. Read more about our initiatives to improve the future of agriculture: http://ow.ly/3EaV50Ebo2L

With planting season kicking off, we want to see the photos of your operation in full swing! Like this post and comment with a favorite picture of your farm scene for a chance to win some Landus gear. The photo will the most likes will be our winner. We will also be sharing a handful of these photos on our page over the next couple of weeks! If you share this post, please make sure to direct people to the original post on the Landus page, to ensure they are voting in the righ...t place. One entry per person. Voting ends 4/16 at 5:00 p.m. #PlantingSeason #TheLandusWay