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Join experts from Landus as well as other special guests as we dive into the latest factors impacting farming operations in grain, agronomy, and more. Each month you can expect two timely episodes, one for all things grain, and the other for agronomy and more. The GROW Podcast is brought to you by the Landus GROW Solutions Center. Subscribe today!
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Landus Capital Investments
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
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.
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Watch the AVMC podcast https://landusexperience.podbean.com/e/shaking-it-up-grain-episode/
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Solutions For Today’s Farmer - Grain Episode
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
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).
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
What’s Affecting Your Emergence? - Agronomy Episode
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
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!
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Tuesday May 09, 2023
Your Risk Management Toolbox - Grain Episode
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
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.
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Friday May 05, 2023
SPECIAL EDITION: Matt Carstens on LANDWERX
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
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.
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Early Planting Brings Early Stress - Agronomy Episode
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
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
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Sharing Farmer Stories Helps Rural Iowa
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
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.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
SPECIAL EDITION: Reactions from the 2023 Prospective Plantings Report
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
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
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
European Natural Gas Prices Tell All In Market Prices - Agronomy Episode
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 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.
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Thursday Mar 02, 2023
The Ultimate Breakdown of Fertilizer and Chemical Markets — Agronomy Episode
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
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!