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NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes International Development has launched the International Dairy Enterprise Alliance (IDEA), a learning network designed to provide dairy cooperatives in developing countries with the information, resources and technology they need to thrive and be competitive in national and regional markets. Created as a core component of Land O'Lakes Cooperative Development Program (CDP), which is being funded by the American People through...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes, Inc., today released its 2011 financial results, which included record sales and the company's second-highest net earnings. Highlights of 2011 included: Record net sales of $12.8 billion, up from $11.1 billion in 2010. Net earnings of $182 million, the second-highest in Land O'Lakes' history, up from 2010's $178 million. $108 million in cash returns to members, the cooperative's third-highest annual cash...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes, Inc., a national, farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative, is featured in the new issue of America's Greatest Brands - an annual publication that features the most respected brands in the United States. The ninth edition of the America's Greatest Brands book features 45 companies, showcasing their history, achievements and brand impact. Along with Land O'Lakes, other companies recognized include...

Sculpture Celebrates 100th Anniversaries of 4-H, County Fair Association HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A sculpture crafted from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter was unveiled today as the centerpiece of the 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show, which opens Saturday, Jan. 7. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120105/DC30873) The sculpture depicting a young 4-H member showing his prized calf at a county fair pays tribute to the 100th anniversaries of the...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig will join Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program in unveiling the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show butter sculpture at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan.5, in the Main Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. The sculpture, a longstanding Farm Show tradition, is crafted from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter donated by the Land O'Lakes...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes, Inc. today announced several changes to the Executive Leadership Team to facilitate the company's strategy to significantly accelerate growth in its core and emerging businesses. According to President and CEO Chris Policinski, Land O'Lakes has made substantial progress over the last several years in strengthening financial performance, market share growth and deepening relationships with customers and members....

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes, Inc. today reported continued strong sales across its business portfolio, with net sales up for the third quarter and year-to-date. Net sales were $2.77 billion for the third quarter, up from $2.37 billion for the same quarter last year. Year-to-date sales (through September) were $9.70 billion, up 16% from $8.39 billion for the first three quarters of 2010. Year-to-date, sales were up in all of the company's core businesses...

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With a growing global population - which is expected to increase from 7 billion to 9 billion people by 2050 - investing in women farmers in developing countries pays significant dividends, a panel of experts said today at an event held in conjunction with the World Food Prize conference in Des Moines, Iowa. The panel also shared how providing female farmers with successful tools, such as establishing agricultural cooperatives, can provide...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes has issued a statement commending Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) for including provisions of Foundation for the Future in a farm bill proposal recently introduced with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN). This language includes U.S. dairy policy reforms advocated by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and supported by Land O'Lakes and others in the dairy industry. The reforms are intended to provide America's dairy producers,...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The elected dairy leaders of Land O'Lakes, Inc., recently confirmed the cooperative's support of discussion draft legislation put forward by House Agriculture Committee's ranking democratic member, Collin Peterson (D-MN), and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID). The proposal is aimed at reforming U.S. dairy programs and is based on proposals developed by the dairy industry called Foundation for the Future. Land O'Lakes is a national,...