The Landus Experience Podcast

In the very near future, the trackability of your grain will become ever more important to the end consumer. The partnership between AMVC and Landus started organically three years ago and has resulted in a reliable product that farmers can contribute to and be rewarded for. In this episode of the GROW Podcast, Landus VP of External Affairs, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson hosts AMVC Swine Nutritionist, Trey Kellner for a ceremonial ribbon cutting of the AMVC feed mill in Hamlin, IA. Highlights: •AMVC Hamlin Corn Consumption (8,500,000 bushels) / Audubon Corn Production (20,550,000 bushels) = Representative amount of Audubon Corn Consumed by AMVC Feed Mill (approx. 41% of county corn crop) •AMVC Hamlin Soy Meal Consumption (48,000 tons) X Amount of bushels per MT of meal (46.39 bushels) / Audubon Soy Production (5,2750,000 bushels) = Representative amount of Audubon Soy Consumed by AMVC Feed Mill (approx. 42% of county soy crop) •Finished product can serve swine in an 80-mile radius (a million pigs annually) •Complete and closed loop system between Landus farmer, Landus grain receiving capabilities, AMVC processing, and AMVC delivering.

Imagine that a farmer poured months into growing their crop. They spent the entire growing season running their numbers, conducting soil tests, scouting fields, and produced the best crop they've ever had. Out of nowhere, they have a heart attack and can't harvest this season. Farming is one of the most physically demanding jobs in America. Unfortunately, illness and accidents can occur at unideal times. Farm Rescue is an organization with over 600 volunteers on call to help a farm in the case of an accident like the one above. Landus ‪GROW Grain Marketing Advisor, Ashley Kaldenberg hosts Farm Rescue's Development Officer, Terry Johnston to talk about how Farm Rescue has been a literal life saver to farming operations across the United States. Highlights: •Farm Rescue is active in: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota •They can dispatch volunteers to help plant, hay, or harvest their crop, and feed livestock. •Their services are provided to any farmer who's experienced a major illness, injury, or natural disaster. •They come with their own equipment if necessary •Services are free to the farmer If you, or someone you know, needs Farm Rescue Services, send in your information to their website https://farmrescue.org/

One crop symptom can lead to another. And with all this rainfall, fungicide application will be critical for keeping your crop healthy through harvest. Join in on this circus of a spring with Landus Technical Agronomy and Precision Lead and your Virtual Agronomist, Dan Bjornklund; and Landus Regional Sales Manager and Agronomy Minute host, Scott Ahrenholtz. Highlights: •75% of nitrogen is used after V10 •3-4% of nitrogen is lost daily to denitrification •Nitrogen stabilizers are crucial right now in these wet conditions •UAN and Urea conversations should be had now with your Account Lead or the GROW Solutions Center •A second fungicide application may be necessary •AcreEdge CropPWR Technology is available and ready to be combined with your fungicides. Visit AcreEdge.com for more information. Tar spot tracking app: https://ipcm.wisc.edu/apps/tarspotter/

Landus ‪Product and Services Leader, Jon Setterdahl and Strategic Dispatch Savannah Jenkins join ‪GROW Grain Marketing Advisor Ashley Kaldenberg for this grain edition of the GROW Podcast. Highlights: AcreDirect Grain Solutions Get a marketing plan Risk management plan Information sharing Grain markets repeat in waves We're in a transition year Demand will be driving market prices Farmers will need trusted advice and partners this season June 15 booking gets guaranteed truck for harvest GROW Solutions Center: (515) 800-GROW (4769) https://www.landus.ag/solutions-center

Whether you follow politics or not, regardless of which side of the aisle you fall in—this GROW Podcast will cover everything you need to know about public policy and how it relates to our rural communities. The Iowa legislative session concluded a few weeks ago, and the GROW Podcast crew is seizing this moment to fill you in on state bills that were approved into law, federal bills that you'll want to look out for, and upcoming steps for Landus in representing your voices at the public policy table.     In this special edition of the GROW Podcast, Landus ‪GROW Grain Marketing Advisor, Ashley Kaldenberg hosts a returning guest, Landus ‪Vice President of External Affairs, Elizabeth Burns Thompson to breakdown how the state's legislative reception will impact farmers. Furthermore, these two will be covering federal bills and what to look out for this election year!    Highlights:  Read the Rural Matters of the legislative recap (with linked bills!)  How does a bill become a law? (School House Rock)  Rural Matters: Issue Deep Dive – Soy Oil Market Pressures  Rural Matters: Issue Deep Dive – Land Use and Infrastructure Development  Rural Matters Survey 

"To Plant, Or Not to Plant " Ah, and that is the question. And that's exactly why we put our two favorite agronomists in the same room (warehouse) to talk shop (agronomy) in this special early release of the GROW Podcast. Join Landus ‪Technical Agronomy and Precision Lead, Dan Bjorklund and special guest, Landus Account Lead (and your 2024 Iowa Certified Crop Adviser of the Year), Dave Lemke in this special release, recorded in the Gowrie, IA seed warehouse. Highlights: •Are you planting over this weekend (04/12 – 04/14)? •Hear the things these agronomists are looking forward to and things they're weary about out for this planting season. •There's always a headline disease or insect in the growing year, and it could be a few things we haven't seen in quite some time this year. •Agility will be crucial in dealing with the unknown variables that will be dealing with weather, disease conditions, and such. •The prescription from the virtual agronomist (Dan) is: apply AcreEdge CropLift early and often. Their bottom line message: Make sure you don't screw it up! And always call your GROW Solutions Center when you have questions. Learn more about AcreEdge: www.Acreedge.com Connect With us: https://linktr.ee/landusag

Think of the most intriguing questions in ag. Does it have to do with sustainability? Labor? Succession planning? The bad news is that these are just a few of the topics that farmers are asking themselves. The good news is that Landus is hosting farmers to its Des Moines Connector to answer these questions and so many more on April 3 & 4.  Brooke Blessington from LANDWERX hosts this special release of the GROW Podcast. Join Brooke Blessington, LANDWERX Innovation Hub Director, and three guests who are showing their technology, solutions, and (of course) innovation. If you're interested in attending the Innovation Connector events, register at www.Landus.ag.  Learn more:  https://www.landus.ag/innovation-by-landus   https://www.landwerx.org/  https://www.rowbot.com/  https://tesseractventures.io/ 

Spring break just ended and school is back in session. Join special guest, Charles Hurburgh, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Professor at Iowa State University as he and Ashley Kaldenberg discuss the best practices to keep stored grain healthy before you sell.  Highlights:  We've been on the upswing in the market. The saying is “reward the rally.” Sell while the market is going up.  Ideally, you cool grain immediately after harvest.   Generally, you'll store below 40ºF, and freezing is OK  Take your center cores out! Evaluating your middle cores for humidity, moisture, and mold progression helps you gauge when you need to sell  As a rule of thumb, grain should be under moisture levels of 17%   Links:  Integrated Crop Newsletter (Iowa State University)    Landus Grow On the Go bi-weekly newsletter  USDA Acreage Report 2024 (Planting Intentions Report)  Landus Innovation Connector Events  

If you could know what every individual plant needed to succeed, you'd likely take that information and provide appropriate nutrients and protections to those plants. Now imagine that you have an avian business partner that takes to the sky for an hour every other week, and scans for deficiencies and areas of improvement at the plant level. Your little bird can give you distinct data so you can, “make decisions based on fact rather than feeling.” Landus SkyScout powered by Taranis provides this exact situation to farmers... except your winged, feathered business partner is a qualified agronomy expert armed with the modern technology of drone sensors and lenses.     In this episode of the GROW Podcast, Landus Director of GROW Agronomy, John Finneseth, hosts Taranis Vice President of Customer Success, Pablo Bruzzoni; and Taranis Customer Success Representative, Corey Edge to talk about how SkyScout provides farmers with data gathered just a few feet in the air can break the boundaries of what we thought was possible for ag-data.    Highlights:  If you're interested in SkyScout applications and pricing, visit us during our Innovation Connector events! Register at https://www.landus.ag/innovation-by-landus    

The cooperative model is based on doing for the farmer what they can't do themselves. Although Landus has outgrown the mold of what traditional cooperative can do, we remain committed to representing farmer goals and values. One of the more underrepresented settings of farmers is none other than our state capital in Des Moines and Capitol Hill in D.C. This week's GROW Podcast is hosted by Landus Vice President of External Affairs, and Rural Matters author, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson; with Landus ‪Business Development Lead, Brian Crowe. Together, they tackle what topics are bearing the most weight for Iowa and American farmers. Highlights: •It's never been easier to let Landus know the topics you're passionate about. Complete our Rural Matters survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/084wHemVtU •Read Rural Matters every week for the latest updates on rural policy: https://www.landus.ag/news-events/blog/rural-matters   Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/landusag%20%20

When the season starts, farmers formulate a “game plan.” A plan that they curate with the help of their agronomists on what outcomes are likely to occur throughout the growing and harvest seasons. Last year presented challenges that we knew would present hardships. However, in every game plan lies an area of uncertainty. According to Landus ‪Technical Agronomy and Precision Lead, Dan Bjorklund, “that's what makes agronomy fun.”   In this episode of the GROW Podcast, Landus ‪Optimization and Procurement Lead, John King, delivers his market updates and talks with Dan about the challenges that lie ahead for 2024.   Technology and innovative solutions will be key to conquering the 2024 obstacles, so be sure to attend one of our Innovation Connector events that will be happening later this March.  View the full AcreEdge Performance Portfolio Purchase any AcreEdge product and be entered into the Edge of Your Seat Sweepstakes! View the contest details here. Read more on the state-of-the-art facility being constructed in Boone Connect with us    

The January WASDE Report by the USDA is one of the more significant WASDE monthly reports. It tells the final numbers of harvested crop across the US and basis will be based off the numbers in this report. Landus ‪Strategic Account Manager, Ashley Kaldenberg hosts this week's GROW Podcast with returning guest, Landus ‪Grain Merchandiser, Reese Drenth.    Highlights:  Read the January WASDE Report.  View the Price Later Contracts and the Landus Decision Matrix on our Grain Marketing page.  View more contracts in the Landus portal.  Connect with us on social media. 

The Agronomy Trio (minus one) is back again with their compiled results from the 2023 harvest. Which hybrids did the best? Did any of them manage stress better than expected? What should you expect from your seeds for next harvest? Get the latest on the agronomy markets, the stressors predicted for the 2024 crop, and more in this episode of the GROW Podcast.   Connect with us

Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has nutrient supplements designed for him because off the shelf supplements don't meet his specific needs — why should your crops be any different? Be the Tom Brady of farming with AcreEdge products. In this episode, John King hosts guests who are responsible for the launch of the brand new AcreEdge Performance Portfolio—a special line up of products that are designed to enhance critical inputs, optimize application practices, and elevate crop performance throughout the growing season.   Listen in as John King, Optimization and Procurement Lead; Edwin Suarez Araya, Technical Agronomy Manager; Matt Jones, Executive Vice President of Sales; Ryan Grant, Marketing and Communications Lead; have to say about AcreEdge and what it provides for the farmer.   •View the full AcreEdge Performance Portfolio here •Purchase any AcreEdge product and be entered into the Edge of Your Seat Sweepstakes! View the contest details here •Read more on the state-of-the-art facility being constructed in Boone here •Connect with us 

A major endeavor Landus will be emphasizing in 2024 is the direct shipment of all our products. Both our grain and agronomy departments currently offer their own versions of direct ship, but the premium service will only get better for next year. GROW Podcast host and Landus strategic account manager Ashley Kaldenberg, strategic dispatcher Savannah Carroll, and grain merchandiser Reese Drenth, provide high-level examples of how farmers can use direct ship for their on-farm, grain needs. Highlights: •Market updates from Reese Drenth at 1:15 •Direct ship can be used throughout the year •Savannah Carroll's position allows Landus customers to talk to one person to get their direct ship needs met. •On-farm storage grew 20% among Landus growers   USDA WASDE report will be released Nov. 9. You'll find it here. Connect with us

The factor that paid dividends this season was stock rigidity and health. With dryer conditions toward the end of this year's growing season and higher winds to the west, crop health was the make-or-break factor for many farmers. The agronomy trio John King, Brad Sherwin, and Dan Bjorklund, return after exploring through farmer plots and report back their findings.     Highlights:  Market Update  2024 December corn prices could benefit from a 5%-10% crop risk  The Israel and Palestine conflict may affect natural gas prices; which could affect market prices in general  Landus crop protection prices launch first week of November. Keep an eye out for Landus communication pieces with more information  Agronomy Portion  It was a good harvest for Brevant hybrids. Their plant health was great and withstood the dry spell that langured through the end of the V5 growing season.  Data will continue to be a big factor for future crops. Sample your soil this year so you'll know what's needed for next year.   Although potassium is considered a secondary micronutrient, it's working into consideration as a primary nutrient.    Show notes:  Dave Lemke brought a lot of insight to this week's agronomy discussion. Read his recent Getting to Know Landus feature here.  Connect with us

Crop numbers are strong so far in the 2023 harvest. Join the GROW Podcast from in the combine or on the road and get insights for geography harvest numbers and 2024 outlooks. Follow host, and Landus strategic account manager, Ashley Kaldenberg as she sits down with special guest, Landus senior grain merchandiser, Jim Engler, through the latest edition of the GROW Podcast.   Highlights: Approx. 75% done with bean harvest A dry September and low moisture percentage in corn has led to a quick harvest Corn test weight is less of a concern. While lower than what's been seen in the last few years, corn should store well. Going into harvest, the farmer was weakly sold on grain. Storing crop is a trading decision. Don't fall in love with your crop and sell when appropriate. Show Notes: Select the best grain policy for you!  Connect with us

Most of you will be starting up your combines this week in preparation of the 2024 harvest. While you're in your combine, we invite you to tune into this weeks GROW podcast with the Landus agronomy trio. Join John King, Brad Sherwin, and Dan Bjorklund as they look at how hybrids this season reacted with what products. One thing's for certain: It pays to be knowledgeable on your hybrids and what you're putting on your crop.     Highlights:  Sulfur is a primary nutrient.  Weed control was a major factor this harvest  Soybean cyst nematodes will continue to be a problem for next year  Market Update: Morocco will be primary supplier of phosphate moving forward  Farmers should start thinking about buying UAN for Spring    Show Notes:  Titan® XC and PROCOTE™  Virtual Agronomist Reading Between the Rows  Connect With Us

Landus services a healthy chunk of the Iowa corn and soybean farmers. By collecting data and completing service with Iowa growers, Landus is proud to present a comprehensive report that captures a snapshot of what farmers are expecting to harvest in 2023. Landus grain merchandiser, Reese Drenth, walks listeners through the data and what to expect for this season and how it will affect next year's harvest.   Also in this podcast, GROW Podcast host and Landus strategic account manager, Ashley Kaldenberg, sits down with Landus account leads, Jeff Aronson, Luke Vonnahme, and Dave Lemke to discuss the corn and soybean outlook throughout the Landus geography.    Show Notes:  2023 Crop Tour Report Presentation  WASDE Report  Connect With Us   

The Iowa legislative session of 2023 started in early January and ended in May. Throughout that timeline, Susan Tronchetti, Landus external affairs lead, published Rural Matters; the reoccurring series that covers topics that are debated in the chambers of the capital and impact rural Iowa. Since the session's end in May, Rural Matters has become a monthly publication still dedicated to exploring topics that impact rural Iowa.     In this week's GROW Podcast, SueTronchetti and Landus business development lead, Brian Crowe, discuss the issues that are most impactful to rural Iowa, what bills were passed in the last session that impact rural Iowa, and national topics like the Farm Bill.    Learn more about:  Eminent domain battles with the CO2 pipelines   School vouchers and the impacts that come with charter schools online  The value of a coop being a political player for rural communities  Farm Bill coming this year    Show notes:  Take the healthcare survey (open to Landus farmer-owners until September 11, 2023)  Read Rural Matters: https://www.landus.ag/news-events/blog/rural-matters Connect With Us: https://linktr.ee/landusag%20%20

As the state fair kicks off its 169th year, students from all corners of the state congregate to the Iowa State Fairgrounds to eat deep-fried [insert food here], ride fair attractions, and enjoy the free shows and entertainment. Many people, even in the most agricultural affluent state in the country, may not know of the animal showings that run all week long brought by 4-H and FFA chapters from the entire state.  While rural Iowa may know the animal showings brought from their communities from students that raised them, many urban area students may not even know a competition like this exists in their city. Des Moines Public Schools started Central Campus to guide students from the five Des Moines Public High Schools to sharpen them for technical degrees and development after graduation. The Environmental & Agricultural Sciences Academy instructor, Kevin Anderson, invited the GROW Podcast and podcast host, Ashley Kaldenberg, to talk about how agriculture can be better marketed to urban based youth.  Highlights from this episode:  With the rising labor problems in the ag industry, it's going to be important to span into urban areas with agriculture.  Getting urban based kids exposure to agriculture opens the door for all the areas of interest in the ag industry.  Show notes:  Central Campus  Connect with us  Watch The Episode

In the latest agronomy installment of the GROW Podcast, Landus agronomy lead, John King talks shop with returning guest, StoneX's director of fertilizer, Josh Linville (@JLinvilleFert). With this year's harvest season inching closer, it can be difficult to start thinking about harvest 2024. But now is a great time to look at fertilizer prices and how to situate your operation for success next year.    Highlights from this podcast:   Outlook on fertilizer prices in the next few weeks and how they'll impact 2024 harvest  UAN and anhydrous price updates  Urea's high prices  Phosphate and pot ash price overview  *As of recording 07/25/2023    Watch the podcast  Connect with us 

The GROW Podcast travels to Ames to gain insights from Mike Gaul, Director of Career Services at Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).   If you graduated from one of the top agricultural institutions in the country, ISU, you've likely run into Mike in Curtiss Hall. Whether it be for career advice, course selection, or just stopped in to chat, Mike has had personal interactions from students spanning 25 years of ISU graduates.    Highlights from this podcast:   Graduates from ISU CALS have a 98.5% placement rate post-graduation  ISU career fair in October is expected to have 289 recruiters  Ag-related salaries have averaged an increase of 8.4% since last year One of the most unique job markets in ag in the last 25 years    Show notes:  Innovation Connector dates  Landus careers page Connect with us  

Broadcasting from the Landus Research Plots in Farnhamville, the agronomy trio: John King, optimization and procurement lead; Brad Sherwin, technical agronomist data analyst; and Dan Bjorklund, technical agronomy and precision lead, find soybean cyst nematodes and tar spot in fields across the state. Find out how we use over 160 acres of research plots to help the farmers tailor the best products, hybrids, and practices. Highlights: •Soybean cyst nematodes are in 90% of soybean fields in Iowa •Tar spot is reported in six central Iowa counties •With a dry spring (tar spot being a fungus that spreads via moisture), and a two-week incubation period, tar spot being spotted early is concerning. •Rootworm beetle has also been reported •Special in-field report from agronomy account lead, Dave Lemke   Show notes: Jefferson Seed Center: https://www.landus.ag/news-events/blog/broadcasting-from-the-jefferson-seed-center Tar Spot from 2023: https://www.landus.ag/agronomy/technology/tar-spot-tech High Yield Learning Group: https://www.landus.ag/agronomy/precision-ag-high-yield-learning-groups Tar Spot Tracking Map: https://corn.ipmpipe.org/tarspot/ Innovation Connector Registration: https://www.landus.ag/innovation-by-landus/innovation-connector-event-registration-form

A USDA quarterly report in the middle of Summer can dramatically influence markets. Today, the USDA released its Quarterly Acreage and Grain Stock Reports. Landus grain merchandiser, Reese Drenth joins GROW Podcast host, Ashley Kaldenberg for a special, audio-only version of the podcast to interpret what these reports do for the farmer.    View the Reports:  https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/    https://linktr.ee/landusag  

In our 2022 annual report, we highlighted our pledge to invest $84.1 million back into our locations to better serve our farmer-owners. In this episode of the GROW Podcast, join host, Ashley Kaldenberg with guests, Mark Miner, chief investment officer, and Jon Setterdahl, product and services leader, as they cover how that money is used to help strategic Landus locations.  Investments in the co-op world used to be focused on speed and space. It was a coined phrase that outlined the investments that made a co-op successful. Today, we've shifted into an insights and infrastructure model that focuses on information and strategic location updates that not only help the cooperative grow, but more importantly elevate the farmers that we work with.   Join Mark, Jon, and Ashley as they dive into how the decisions are made regarding what locations get what updates and how locations near you may be getting upgrades in the near future.  Follow us on our social media channels: https://linktr.ee/landusag   Watch the AVMC podcast https://landusexperience.podbean.com/e/shaking-it-up-grain-episode/  

Nearly two years after announcing our GROW Solutions Center, Jamie Orr, GROW Agronomy Lead, and Janette Smith, GROW Grain Lead, join Ashley on the podcast this week to share the GROW Solution Center's accomplishments thus far and discuss how they are putting farmers' needs at the forefront of Landus.   With a growing virtual team made up of agronomists, grain marketers, and data analysts, the Landus GROW Solutions Center is making it easier than ever to connect with growers and answer any questions they may have.  “[Farmers] aren't working 9-5. They start their mornings early and they finish their nights late. They work weekends. So, the virtual team helps them be better. We're here to answer their questions...It's just about being there when the farmer needs you most.” - Janette Smith, GROW Grain Lead  While the GROW Solutions Center continues to serve as a form of constant communication, it has also been used as a tool to establish meaningful relationships between Landus and our farmer-owners. Making it known that we are there to support growers every step of the way has been a major goal. With over 3,700 grain accounts and 95% of agronomy customers contacted, it is safe to say their team is doing just that.   Jamie explains that by reaching out, Landus is better able to understand and serve the farmer of tomorrow; one that has a succession plan, operates sustainably, and is self-sufficient. Whether it be on the phone, in person, or through the Landus portal online, pairing the work of the virtual GROW team with our field teams helps to provide service to the farmer in any way they need us. If you have any questions regarding your operation, please contact the GROW Solutions Center at 515-800-GROW(4769).  Follow us on our social media channels: https://linktr.ee/landusag

The agronomy trio is back in the very first on-location GROW Podcast. John King (@JMKINGLANDUS), optimization and procurement lead; Dan Bjorklund (@DanielBjorklun9), technical agronomy and precision lead; and Brad Sherwin, technical agronomist, welcome GROW Podcast listeners to the Jefferson Seed Center. With an estimated 89% of Iowa's corn in the ground, and surrounding states reporting similar numbers, there's no better backdrop than pallets of chemicals at our updated Jefferson location. The gang dives into the Taranis data that's helping farmers scout their acres with drones, how practices are benefiting the farmers in the future, and much more. Taranis launched with Landus High Yield Learning Groups earlier this year. Farmers who signed up for the Taranis AcreForward technology got access to data designed to help farmers quickly identify and visualize stand count, weed pressure, diseases, insect damage, and nutrient deficiencies. In this episode, Landus agronomists dive deeper into the obstacles that come with no-till and vertical-till practices and the top insects to be concerned with this season. Explore these topics and more in this week's GROW Podcast. Stay tuned to the GROW Podcast for the most up-to-date chemical and fertilizer market insights. There will be more on-location and in-field podcasts in the future, so subscribe to the Grow on the Go newsletter to make sure you don't miss the next one! Follow us on our social media channels: https://linktr.ee/landusag

Join GROW Podcast host, Ashley Kaldenberg, Landus grain merchandiser, and her guest Scott Stoller, grain merchandiser from Stoller Grain Solutions, as they cover using market fluctuations, grain marketing for the future, and how crop insurance can help you manage risk in your operation. Ashley and Scott tackle the questions surrounding the risk taken with selling grain.  Follow us on our social media channels: https://linktr.ee/landusag

Thursday, May 4, 2023, will be a landmark date in Landus history, marking the launch of the joint venture between Landus and DEFENSEWERX called LANDWERX, an innovation hub built for farmers and nurtured by participation.  In this special edition of the GROW Podcast, Landus president and CEO, Matt Carstens, and Landus chief of staff, Marry Bendickson, host DEFENSEWERX chief technology and innovation officer, Brad Chedister, to discuss what LANDWERX is aiming to achieve for farmers and where there's opportunity for farmers to engage with industry-altering ideas.   Matt and Brad recall how the partnership was ignited and establish the foundation that fuels the next steps in the initiative. LANDWERX is for the farmer and is propelled by farmer participation and engagement. To learn more about LANDWERX, visit landwerx.org and fill out the contact form to get in at the ground level of the exciting next chapter in the Landus story.    Follow us on our social media channels: https://linktr.ee/landusag

The agronomy dream team trio join the GROW Podcast and dive into the fungus that's taking place in corn seeds right now! John, Dan, and Brad chat about the chem markets and early application of fungicides to protect your hybrids. Links referenced in this podcast: High Yield Learning Group: https://www.landus.ag/agronomy/precision-ag-high-yield-learning-groups DJI T40 Sprayer Drone: https://www.dji.com/t40 Agronomy Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/@landusag Follow us on our social media channels: https://linktr.ee/landusag

The GROW Podcast hosts Andrew Wheeler from the Iowa Farm Bureau to talk about how farmers can bridge their connection to consumers. The best way to tell farmer stories is to do it yourself! Nobody is going to tell your story better than you. The reputation of farming and ag have been skewed in the public eye and it's up to farmers to be transparent about their operation and invite discourse about their farming practices — all in the name of education.    

Landus grain experts Ashley Kaldenberg and Jim Engler put the annual Prospective Planting Reports reports under the microscope and highlight the takeaways that will impact the agriculture community ahead of the anticipated weather-driven markets of 2023.  For more detail, have a look at the Landus Market Commentary post that came out prior to the report release: https://www.landus.ag/market-commentary/morning-comments-march-31-2023  

With Spring officially here, future prices on phosphates, fungicides, and fertilizers remain high — but predictable. John King (@JMKINGLANDUS) dissects what the natural gas prices in Europe can indicate for the rest of the world markets.   Dan Bjorklund (@DanielBjorklun9) returns from his tour across the US and Landus partners. Taking his knowledge from there and implementing it into the Landus, Farnhamville location poises it to bear fruitful data results.   Our next High Yield Learning Group registration for May 15 is already at capacity. Please stay up to date with our newsletters and social media channels when more space is announced. To better understand the data we're finding across our tests, be sure to attend these sessions and ask the GROW Solutions Center your questions as we prep for the 2023 planting season.  Links mentioned in the show:  Nitrogen Response Trial Data  DJI Agras T40 Sprayer Drone  Taranis AcreForward Video  Taranis Website   

John King brings the technical breakdown in the ever-changing fertilizer and chemical markets. The fertilizer market has been on the downturn while the Ukraine-Russia conflict, paired with Europe's mild winter, has lessened Europe's need to purchase product from other countries. Internationally, markets have been waiting for India to tender urea, which has come to fruition this week. Supply on the fungicide market is tight; get your chemical portfolio penned in as soon as possible. Overall, the market is in a transitional period. Keep in contact with your local supplier and know that there is little downside left in the next 30 days. As always, give the GROW Solutions Center a call or text if you have any prep planting questions (515) 800-GROW (4769).   The Farmer of the Future is well-equipped for 2023 with updated Landus locations. Our Mitchellville, Rake, and Boone facilities have undergone massive updates in 2022 and are nearing completion ahead of the 2023 planting season. Follow our social media pages to keep updated on the locations that are being renovated!   

On this episode of the GROW Podcast, host Ashley Kaldenberg sits down with Derek Hommer, a risk management consultant from Nationwide, and Ahad Mujeeb, a EHS team member from Landus to talk about grain bin safety. February 19 – 25 is grain bin safety week, and given our farmers and team members are in contact with grain bins regularly, we felt it was important to stop and take a minute to remind listeners to be mindful of the dangers and how to stay safe.  Derek and Ahad offered numerous tips, but most importantly a zero entrance stance. If we avoid entering grain bins there is a 100% chance that an engulfment or entrapment accident will happen. Listen now for suggestions on avoiding entry and other ways to stay safe when it comes to grain bins and other safety hazards as we prep for planting.    Links referenced in this podcast:  Nationwide Grain Bin Safety Week  Landus Fire Department & EMS Grants Elide Fire Extinguishing Ball 

Tar spot is spreading into and being seen in more and more of Iowa. On this podcast, Meaghan Anderson a Field Agronomist with Iowa State University Extension, joins host, John King, and Landus Technical Agronomist, Dan Bjorklund to talk through this evolving disease. Meaghan explains the discovery of Tar Spot in Iowa and how we've seen the disease prevalence spread. The group dives into what tar spot is and how it impacts the crop. They talk through the optimal growing conditions for tar spot and timing for most impact. Even better though, a large portion of the discussion focuses on action and what can be done to help farmers manage the disease. The product of the month segment this episode focuses on Landus' recommendation for how to handle tar spot and what products and treatment timing. One key takeaway from this section, was to make sure to have a plan and plan ahead. John warns that product supply could be tight and how an advanced strategy will be key. Meaghan provided a variety of resources to share with our listeners (listed below). Dan also encouraged listeners to look into the Precision Ag High Yield Learning Groups being offered by Landus that will explore tar spot and provide data specific to your operation. For more information, contact the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW. Resources: Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases An Overview of Tar Spot Darcy Telenko (Purdue) PPT reviewing 2019-2021 Indiana data Will a Second Fungicide be Worth the Cost for Tar Spot Management? (2021)

Join host, Ashley Kaldenberg, and Janette Smith as they take a look back at harvest. They'll highlight some specific Landus areas that reached milestones and talk about the overall success with this year's crops. This podcast truly highlights the knowledge we have within our grain team and the authentic approach we hope listeners hear. Ashley also doesn't miss the opportunity to get a little inside scoop from Janette and what she is advising customers to do with their grain marketing strategy at this point. You won't want to miss this feedback session. If you need assistance, reach out to Landus and the grain team through the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW (4769). Cheers to a successful harvest!

On this special episode of the Landus GROW Podcast, hosts John King and Ashley Kaldenberg welcome special guest, Landus President and CEO, Matt Carstens. If you missed the Landus annual meeting, this is a perfect opportunity to hear the highlights with additional candor and commentary direct from Matt. This brief session includes a recap of the board of directors election results and perspective on the importance of the election process.  John and Ashley then jump right into the past fiscal year's success and opportunities. Matt shares in depth the key areas of success and what he felt drove last year's numbers. From top-line growth to strategic spending to improved supply position, all areas of Landus contributed to the overall company's success and therefore the $8 million total payout to farmer-owners.  Take a listen for the key drivers for achieving these results. Full of authentic perspective and fun moments, we hear Matt's most memorable moment from 2022 and how it takes him back to his childhood recollections of the cooperative system he now leads.  As is the Landus Way, the podcast shifts quickly to looking to the future and how we continue to build on success. Matt offers insights into the areas of focus for the upcoming year and what Landus will be concentrating on to most positively impact our farmer-owners for the future! If you'd like to view the full virtual meeting and access additional annual resources, visit the Landus website here. If you have questions, please reach out to the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW (4769). 

You are probably asking yourself what soybeans and the Biltmore Estate have to do with each other.  Take a listen to this episode to find out and hear other interesting insights and intel from podcast guest, Grant Kimberley, Senior Director of Market Development at the Iowa Soybean Association (@IowaSoybeans).  Host, Ashley Kaldenberg, kicks off the podcast with a question on everyone's mind.  What is up with soybeans?  Grant shares that some big things are happening with soybeans, from soybean crush plants to renewable fuels, soybean meal to exports, research to yield growth, and more.  Grant highlights the increase in 16 new crush plants and the drive for additional biofuels and renewable diesel.  With the increase in oil, the offset is additional soybean meal.  He talks about the advantage that domestic livestock producers should see as well as the opportunity for exports.  Growth in soybean meal in rations, but also an increase in poultry and growth of aquaculture.  There are also opportunities for diversified uses for soy-based products, aka Biltmore Estate connection!  The episode includes a discussion around a look at corn and soybean planting.  An act of the Iowa Soybean Association is to support research and they are looking at genetics and soybean yield growth.  Kimberley discusses urbanization and how we've gone from growing to consuming, and therefore need to figure out how to yield more and reminds listeners that soybean is an easy-access protein for livestock rations.  Ashley wraps up the episode by getting Grant's thoughts on some of the geopolitical unrest and China.  Grant outlines the resources in place and how the industry in China plays a large role in a continued positive collaboration to maintain levels of export.  For more information, please contact the Landus GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW (4769).  If you aren't a subscriber to this podcast, we encourage you to hit that subscribe button now! 

On this episode, host John King and agronomist Dan Bjorklund sit down and talk about what they are seeing in fields and the market as harvest begins. From soybean cyst nematode to updates on the fertilizer market, this episode has you covered. Dan spends time talking through soybean cyst nematode and how we must consider tolerance versus resistance and look at seed selection that offers both offensive combined with defensive as a path to dealing with this issue. Please click here to view the Landus Seed Guide and the genetics mentioned by Dan. Also discussed was a growing concern -- tar spot. Dan and John explore thoughts on the impact of tar spot on this year's yield and Landus' approach for furthering research into tar spot at our Farnhamville research test plots. We will have a recommendation going into next year as to what we feel will be the best solution to manage tar spot. The Landus YouTube channel offers additional resources. The fertilizer market is still messy and we are impacted by plants not working, lack of supply, the war, and the price of natural gas. John encourages listeners and Landus farmers to stay on top of their fertilizer needs by keeping in communication with their Landus representative or the GROW Solutions Center.  Finally, the episode closed with the Product of the Month. This time we featured YaraVita® PROCOTE™ and Titan® XC. This winning combination will maximize your production potential.  Titan XC is used in dry fertilizer blends and helps growers get more out of their applied P & K fertilizers by increasing nutrient availability. ProCote delivers the micronutrients in an application that has 99% less granular dust and more consistent distribution. Check out this video by host John King. Learn more about ProCote and Titan XC here.  Titan® XC is a product of Loveland Products (@growloveland) YaraVita® PROCOTE™ is a product of Yara International (@yara) Connect with our host and guests: John King – @JMKingLandus Dan Bjorklund - @DanielBjorklund9 The GROW Solutions Center (515-800-GROW) can also assist with your questions and offer solutions.

Have a listen as host, Ashley Kaldenberg, talks with Account Leads covering all four Landus business units about findings from the 2022 Landus Crop Tour. The podcast begins with a brief overview from Reese Drenth, a Landus Grain Merchandiser and crop tour results coordinator. Then Jon Boss from the Northeast, Dave Lemke from the Northwest, Nate Meyer from the Southeast, and Tyler Nelson from the Southwest review the yield results from our field data collection in their regions. They review corn and bean results and add commentary on what they are seeing in the fields. Number one theme, variability! However, with this information, we hope to help farmers plan and better manage their grain marketing efforts. Outlined results are provided in the following slides. View them here. For questions or further input, please contact the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW.

In this jam-packed episode, we look at what is happening in the field and therefore had to address tar spot.  Dan Bjorklund (@DanielBjorklun9), Landus agronomist, shares what he has been seeing anecdotally in Landus member fields.  He and host, John King (@JMKingLandus), discuss factors, what they are seeing, and suggestions for how we manage for the future.  As the guys mention, once you find and see tar spot it is already too late and at this stage of the growing season, they've seen little be effective.  John gives an update on the fertilizer market and summarizes the state of the market in his words, it is armageddon. (Slides) With the volatility, John offers that the best advice to combat the situation is to stay close to your Landus team as we help navigate the market in real time and offer the best solutions indicative of the daily fluctuation. We kick off the episode by introducing new Landus Team member, Brad Sherwin, who joins us as a Technical Agronomist Data Analyst.  We will have more from Brad but he gave a glimpse into the predictive analytics program that he has developed that uses farmer's own data on a field by field basis. Our main feature this episode was Travis Belt (@tcbelt), Portfolio Lead with Brevant Seeds US (@BrevantSeedsUS).  He sits down with Landus Southeast Business Unit Leader, Matt Brown, to talk about seed impact in the growing environment and some of the challenges being seen.  They talk about the advantages of Brevant's strategy to work direct with retailers and their ability to market global strength with local focus.  The product of the month also features Travis, talking through some of the top Brevant corn hybrids that have that local focus for our farmer-members. If you have any questions, please call (515) 800-GROW.  

On this episode of the GROW Podcast, Ashley welcomes Don King and Jon Setterdahl from Landus. They talk through the importance of infrastructure and physical assets for a cooperative. Don and Jon speak from experience on the aging cooperative assets seen all over Iowa, and how many cooperatives are having to initiate updates, rebuilds, and more. For Landus, discussion focused on the recent announcement of the $150 million incremental spend on Landus facilities over the next four years. Don and Jon provide a sneak peek at some of the projects in the works as well as what our farmer owners can expect in the next two to three years, making sure we are set up for success for the next generation of farmers! Recent drone video footage of our new Mitchellville location here. For more information, contact the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW (4769).

As harvest time is quickly approaching, it is time to be critically looking at the crops for this season and looking for what is to come. In this episode, our host, John King, sits down to talk with Dan Bjorklund, a GROW Agronomist, to discuss the current events of the growing season. Dan discusses the states of corn and beans currently through what types of yields we will potentially be seeing and some hazardous conditions emerging at the end of the growing season. Check out this quick video that Dan shot looking at stress tolerance of different hybrids here. Also, in this episode, you will get the low down on the current fertilizer and input markets and their future predictions. Host, John King, discusses three major themes of the input market, which include the high control the global energy prices have, the concern of what the U.S. farmer will do with all of the P&K, and how the U.S. dollar is a haven for the U.S. exporters. Take a listen to hear more about how these markets are moving and what is expected to come within the coming months! Finally, in this episode, the featured product of the month is more focused on the premium fungicide market and the advantage of this for prevention of unpredictable conditions.  For more information or if you have questions, contact the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW.

While the focus of this episode of the GROW Podcast was on the rail advantage of Landus, host, Ashley Kaldenberg, couldn't help but take the chance to get market insights from guest, Dustin Weiner, Landus Grain Merchandising Lead.  Dustin explains why we haven't seen sweet corn yet among other important intel regarding the current and future state of the markets. Specific to rail, Ashley and Dustin explain the importance and advantage that rail provides Landus and our farmer-owners.  Positioned on all 7 railroads, Landus offers a solution to move grain out of the Iowa market to opportunities downstream.  The discussion sheds light on the importance of this behind-the-scenes role within the coop, as well as recognition of the employees that dedicate their efforts to these jobs.  Take a quick listen to gain a better understanding of how corn and soybeans are moved throughout North America! Reference to Bubble Map mentioned can be viewed here.   For questions or assistance, call the Landus GROW Solutions Grain Team at (515) 800-GROW #2.

As the market strives to create some liquidity for carbon credits, farmers are left with many questions about how carbon credit programs work, the value, and how to take advantage.  On this episode, our host, John King, sits down with Molly Toot, GROW Business Leader, and Nila Johnson, GROW Data Team, to talk about the growing popularity of carbon programs and the carbon market.  Through the discussion, they share how Landus and the GROW Solutions Center are positioned to help the farmer better understand what these programs entail and how we can be a resource to navigate the options.  Landus works with programs, such as Carbon by Indigo (@Indigoag), a leading offering in the space.  Help us gauge your interest in carbon programs by completing this short three-question survey -- https://forms.office.com/r/Uu1ceLdJU5https://forms.office.com/r/Uu1ceLdJU5 Also on this episode, you'll get the scoop on the fertilizer and chemical from John, as well as what we are currently seeing in the fields from, GROW Solutions Center agronomist, Dan Bjorklund.  You won't want to miss these outlooks and benchmarks for your operation.  Finally, the featured product of the month is a Landus private label product coming soon, a slow-release nitrogen product with 24% nitrogen and a full 1% boron. If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to the GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW! @JMKINGLANDUS

Landus offers a unique position for farmers' soybeans through the soy production facility in Ralston, IA.  This facility crushes more than 25 million bushels of beans each year and is one of the largest mechanical processing facilities in the world. In this episode join guest, Brandon Finke the lead of the Landus Animal Nutrition department, as he walks listeners through this asset and the valuable products manufactured.  Learn about SoyPlus, the high bypass soybean meal that is used within the dairy industry, and how the facility has expanded to meet the increased demand. Host, Ashley Kaldenberg, also spends time diving into the oil product and the hot topic of renewable diesel, and how Landus can play a role in this discussion through the Ralston facility and the demand for farmers' soybean oil.  This is a new frontier and Landus has positioned our farmer-owners to be a key link in meeting this demand and creating programs that offer all stakeholders opportunity due to owning our crush facility.  Soybean demand will be high and continue to remain high!  Listen to this episode to understand the levers driving this demand. For questions or comments, please reach out to the Landus GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW or email growsc@landus.ag.

On this episode of the GROW Podcast, host John King explores a paradigm shift shared by Van Wall Equipment owner, Don Van Houweling.  Rather than looking at equipment needs from planting to harvest, Van Houweling shares that his team is transforming this view to focus tillage to tillage, aiming for a fully engaged customer. As the leading John Deere dealer in Iowa, Van Wall Equipment (https://vanwall.com) is leveraging the importance of data and how equipment can ease data gathering for farmers. With 67% of acres in Iowa planted with John Deere equipment, according to Van Houweling, they have a huge opportunity to harness farmer data efficiently. Van Houweling shares his insights on the equipment landscape now and for the future.  We encourage you to check out the Van Wall location nearest you. (https://vanwall.com/locations/) This month's Product of the Month is Take Off® LS from Verdesian (https://www.vlsci.com).  Scott Ahrenholtz and Dave Schwartz from Verdesian join the episode to explain the details and benefits of this nitrogen fertilizer manager. Take Off LS allows plants to more efficiently assimilate carbon and utilize nitrogen.  For more detail on Take Off LS, click the following video or check out more information here. For more from these wonderful guests, be sure to visit their websites or follow them on social. Van Wall Equipment - @vanwall Verdesian - @verdesian   The GROW Podcast is brought to you by the Landus GROW Solutions Center – (515) 800-GROW; growsc@landus.ag

While this grain market is no game, it feels a bit like we are blindfolded, aiming at a moving target when making decisions. In this episode, Landus host, Ashley Kaldenberg, is joined by StoneX Risk Management Consultant, Jake Moline. Moline works closely with Landus and gives his perspective on the grain markets, how farmers can manage risks, and the benefits of working with a cooperative, such as Landus, to do so. Kaldenberg and Moline take a careful look at old crop, Dec 2022, and Dec 2023. Through their discussion, they'll talk about the understanding of profitability, varying ways to define risk, the value of crop insurance, working with trusted partners, and so much more. For additional insights, click here to view both soybean and corn seasonal reports for November and December. If you'd like more information, please contact the Landus GROW Solutions Center grain team at (515) 800-GROW, #2.  Also, for more tips direct from our guest or StoneX, you can follow Jake Moline @jake_moline or @StoneX_Official. Please remember to subscribe to this podcast and share a rating! If you have comments or topics that you'd like us to explore, please send those to communications@landus.ag.

We've never seen a fertilizer market like this and it has advisors and farmers, alike, losing sleep and questioning the “right” decisions! In this episode, host John King and Josh Linville (@JLinvilleFert), Director of Fertilizer at StoneX, talk about the volatility in the fertilizer market and how farmers can set themselves up for success despite the unknown. Linville breaks down the factors driving markets (additional graphic) and the need to remove strong emotions from the decision-making process with heightened unpredictability. King and Linville offer enlightening, candid dialog that is so crucial, especially during times of uncertainty when farmers are focused on gaining as much insight as possible! GROW Solutions Center Agronomy Specialist, Dan Bjorklund, joined in the conversation to help with the Market Outlook portion of the podcast and the Product of the Month.  This month's product is Yara's YaraVita® PROCOTE™.  Yara Sales Agronomist, Parker Edgington, joined the podcast to share more about this micronutrient coating for granular fertilizer. Landus has seen some exciting benefits to utilizing YaraVita PROCOTE, and is specifically impressed with the dust control aspects of this value-added product. Check out the videos below to see the dust difference. Granular fertilizer WITH YaraVita PROCOTE:  https://bit.ly/36Pgzet Granular fertilizer WITHOUT YaraVita PROCOTE: https://bit.ly/3vgpKxU For more information about our guests or their offerings, please be sure to check them out or follow them on social media.  StoneX - https://www.stonex.com/; @StoneX_Official Yara -  https://www.yara.us/; @yara Contact the Landus GROW Solutions Center at (515) 800-GROW. For deeper fertilizer discussions, ask the GROW Team to connect you with our host, John King (@JMKINGLANDUS).