2011 March/April Issue - Land O'Lakes Inc.

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Table of ContentsMARCH/APRIL 2011TMCOVER PHOTO AND PHOTO TO RIGHT BY KELLY PETERSEN, WWW.KP-PHOTO.COM4 PERSPECTIVES17 Economic OutlookPresident’s Column6 Chairman’s Column18 FEATUREThe Future of the Farm8 2010 FINANCIALS20 FEATURE2010 Sales and EarningsLand O’Lakes Weathers the Storm10 PROFILESKeith Newhouse, Sustainability22 GLOBAL FOCUSInternational Development11 Land O’Lakes Executive AgribusinessProgram (LEAP)24 International Business13 Sara Mortimore, Quality Assurance 26 CO-OP NEWS14 SUCCESS IN THE MARKETPLACENews HeadlinesIssues Update30 FROM OUR TEST KITCHENS16 Legislative NewsSpring TreatsCover Photo: Josh Zonneveld (front) and his dad, John, at Zonneveld Dairies in Hanford, Calif.Magazine also available online at www.landolakesinc.comSee story on pages 18-19.growingtogether TM magazine is printedbimonthly by Land O’Lakes, Inc. for thecooperative’s members and employees.Find us on Facebook &Search for Land O’Lakes, Inc.And on YouTubeSearch for LandOLakes2010EditorAngie ButterbrodtWritersJeanne ForbisJennifer HymanDavid KarpinskiJon MillerNadine MillerTrish ScorpioTara TierneyArt DirectionAdam Craven, Professional Litho, Inc.Editorial BoardMartha Atkins-Sakry, Land O’Lakes FoundationMelissa Alphin, Dairy FoodsBart Wolkerstorfer, Animal MilkBrant Gilbert, FeedLoren Heeringa, Human ResourcesLisa Hertel, Business Development ServicesJennifer Hyman, International DevelopmentKatie Segall, Dairy FoodsSteve Krikava, Government RelationsMatthew Horovitz, Dairy FoodsKevin Schluender, LegalSuzanne Petersen, FeedGary Weber, MembershipWendy Osborn, Dairy FoodsJodi Moore, MarketingWe welcome reader commentsandfeedback. Please send questions,comments or story ideas to:TMMagazineLand O’Lakes, Inc.PO Box 64101MS 2020St. Paul, MN 55164-0101(800) 328-1341growingtogether@landolakes.comwww.landolakesinc.comPaper fromresponsible sourcesCopyright © 2011 Land O’Lakes, Inc.All rights reserved. Vol. 4, No. 2.www.landolakesinc.com MARCH/APRIL 2011 3
Page 1: TMMARCH/APRIL 2011THE FUTURE OFTHE
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Page 11 and 12: LAND O’LAKES EXECUTIVE AGRIBUSINE
Page 13 and 14: PROFILESSARA MORTIMORE, Vice Presid
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Page 17 and 18: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK by Tom WegnerA Loo
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Page 27 and 28: 25 Years of CooperativeServiceEach
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