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We're a cooperative rooted in 100 years of forward-thinking. As a leading national podcast on rural issues, agricultural innovation, and the future of food systems, Land O'Lakes, Inc. is placing its owners, both farmers and local retailers, at the heart of creating a sustainable food future through rural communities and economic growth. Join host Kim Olson for stories, interviews, and insight - welcoming new guests on each monthly episode. Production copyright 2025 Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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We are LIVE from Land O'Lakes HQ: Leadership lessons from decades in agriculture with guest, Pete Kappelman
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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RE-RELEASE: Veteran Voices: Navigating the Transition from Service to Corporate Success
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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RE-RELEASE: For National Co-Op Month we're changing the rural narrative: from podunk to preferable.
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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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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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Kitchen Confidential: R&D to ROI. Influencing with today's food trends.
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Gut Instinct: Microbiome diversity innovation for high performing animals.
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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BioVerified: A growing trend and natural solution to crop protection.
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Celebrating cooperative power and potential: Rural advocacy on behalf of small business
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Say cheese! From the farm to the food aisle, how we’re expanding new cheese offerings with our farmer owners.
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Why these interns found promise in charting a career path in agriculture.
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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That's a wrap! Season four comes to a close. Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.
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May 29, 2024 |
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Connecting with consumer values and understanding buying behavior.
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May 20, 2024 |
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The young farmers thinking outside the box in rural Wisconsin
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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How cooperative members drive our philanthropy efforts in their communities.
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Co-Op or Corp? Understanding the cooperative business model.
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Innovating industry: Choosing work hours. Creating balance. Inside a Land O’Lakes manufacturing facility.
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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The influencer: The farmer documenting daily life on the farm and advocating for policy changes.
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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We're on a break! New episodes of Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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A Healthier food system begins with healthy animals. Guest, Peter Karnezos of Purina Animal Nutrition
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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The field of innovation: We built it so they would come. Turning agtech tools on in an Indiana crop field.
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The Future Is Written in Data: LLMs, GEO, and the Next Ag Revolution with futurist Jack Uldrich
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Telling the story of agriculture: A co-op member discussion with Land O’Lakes, CEO Beth Ford
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Climate friendly isn't always cost effective: Removing risk for farmers to be part of the climate change solution.
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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The Dairy Equation: A family. A farmer. A cooperative. Celebrating dairy month and the people who bring you the butter.
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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The mom. The Farmer. The advocate; Driving policy change by making it personal.
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May 02, 2022 |
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Rooted In Tomorrow: How a 100 year old cooperative sees it's future.
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Disconnected. Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Rural Broadband Gaps in America’s Heartland and local solutions.
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Combating climate change. Creating a sustainable future.
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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The podcast is back in 2022 with new episodes! Here's what we have in store.
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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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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Dec 14, 2020 |
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The small town labor shortage: What is happening to introduce new workers to Rural America.
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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A bridge across the digital divide: Advancing AgTech and Farm Innovation. An alliance between Land O'Lakes and Microsoft
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Opportunity beyond the farm: Putting our Co-op model to work
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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An essential service in a time of crisis: COVID-19 and the food supply
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Road to 100: Where our cooperative values are rooted
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Breaking the Silence: Supporting Farmer Mental Health Across the Midwest and Great Plains
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Empowering Global Farmers: How Land O’Lakes Venture37 Strengthens Agricultural Markets and Food Security Worldwide
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Holiday Roundup: The soul of our business and the best moments of Something Greater
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Feeding Rural America: Tackling Food Insecurity Through Cooperative Leadership and Midwest Partnerships
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Rural Broadband, Cooperative Leadership, and Connectivity in the American Heartland
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Innovation from the ground up: In this episode we take you to the Purina Animal Nutrition Center where greatness never settles.
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Co-Op strength: Combining national scale with local rural community impact
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May 28, 2019 |
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Sustainability is not a buzzword: How our farmers are working to protect the planet
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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Bonus Episode: Our co-op soul and the farmers who feed human progress
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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AgTech in the Heartland: How Digital Tools Are Transforming Farms Across the Midwest
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Mar 09, 2019 |
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All Together Better: Marketing and the cooperative
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Why Member Engagement Matters: A Wisconsin Dairy Leader on Cooperative Strength in Rural America
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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Agriculture Policy, Local Economies & Cooperative Leadership with CEO Beth Ford
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Dec 17, 2018 |