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Rooted In Tomorrow

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48 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2018/11/28
Latest episode
2025/11/25
Average duration
28 min.
Release period
55 days

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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
2025/11/25
A special Tuesday release as we kick off season six of Rooted In Tomorrow.  Recorded live at Land O’Lakes headquarters, this special episode features Senior VP and lifelong dairy farmer Pete Kappelman as he explores today’s farm economy, cooperative resilience, and the future of U.S. agriculture. From surviving barn fires to navigating market volatility, Pete shares powerful insights on rural community strength, ag policy, and the economic forces shaping dairy and grain farming in 2025. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
RE-RELEASE: Veteran Voices: Navigating the Transition from Service to Corporate Success
2025/11/11
A special Veterans Day re-release! When military service ends, where do veterans find their next mission? Discover how the SkillBridge program is helping service members transition to civilian careers while maintaining their sense of purpose and community. In this episode, we explore the inspiring stories of veteran Col. Patrick Schlichenmeyer who found a home at Land O’Lakes, Inc.  Learn how Land O’Lakes is tapping into veterans' leadership skills while helping them build meaningful second careers. A must-listen for veterans considering transition, military families, and business leaders interested in veteran hiring programs. #VeteranJobs #MilitaryTransition Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
RE-RELEASE: For National Co-Op Month we're changing the rural narrative: from podunk to preferable.
2025/10/20
We're re-releasing one of our most popular episodes of season five with Land O'Lakes member, Tyler Ribeiro, who you can find on Instagram @CADairyDad Tyler Ribeiro is a fourth-generation farmer from Tulare, California. He’s amassed nearly 80,000 social media followers sharing life on the farm and daily moments in his rural community. He joins host Kim Olson to talk about the work being done in his community and beyond to break down rural stereotypes and keep small communities vibrant.  Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
That's a wrap on Season 5 of Rooted In Tomorrow. New Episodes are coming soon! Subscribe for alerts when we drop new content.
2025/08/04
After its fifth season, Rooted In Tomorrow is taking a pause for new episodes. Rate and review the podcast in Spotify or Apple. Catch up on all the previous episodes wherever you find your podcasts.  Be sure to subscribe to receive push alerts when we drop new episodes! Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Kitchen Confidential: R&D to ROI. Influencing with today's food trends.
2025/07/28
In this episode, meet Tonja Engen. She’s a Culinary Retail Product and Content Manager at Land O’Lakes and, works closely with our Culinary Center. Hear how our team of culinary experts work together to identify food trends, develop and test new recipes featuring our dairy products, and create social media content that gets consumers excited to cook at home.  Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Gut Instinct: Microbiome diversity innovation for high performing animals.
2025/01/20
Gut health isn't just a human fad. It’s a years-long trend that has proven to have major impacts on your overall well-being. In this episode hear how more than a decade-long study has led to major breakthroughs in the microbiome for the animals we love.  Guests are Purina Animal Nutritions’ Mary Beth Gordon, Senior Director of Equine Technical Innovation, and Robert Jacobs, Research Manager, Equine Innovation. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
BioVerified: A growing trend and natural solution to crop protection.
2024/12/02
Biologicals are a form of crop protection derived from natural materials or living organisms that are rapidly growing in popularity. Guests  Glenda Gehl, Vice President of R&D Crop Inputs at Land O’Lakes, and, Greg Culp, Vice President of Agronomy, Sales and Marketing at Mercer Landmark, join us to discuss how helping farmers sort through the numerous options and jump straight to a short list of products selected based on reliable product research and data. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Celebrating cooperative power and potential: Rural advocacy on behalf of small business
2024/10/28
In this episode, we delve into the power and value of the cooperative model and how it benefits members and rural communities. We discuss why a certain tax policy that helps farmers and rural cooperatives operate is at risk. Hear from a family farmer, Walt Moore whose farm has been in his family for 112 years. And, Carl Dickinson, the CEO of Central Valley Ag Cooperative in rural Nebraska. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Say cheese! From the farm to the food aisle, how we’re expanding new cheese offerings with our farmer owners.
2024/09/09
Land O’Lakes is expanding! Into more cheese offerings. There’s a unique relationship between the farmers who own us, the cheese we produce, and you ultimately buy at the grocery store. In this episode, hear from Wisconsin farmer-owner Angie Feider and Dairy Foods Marketing Vice President Angela Pengelly supporting rural vitality.  Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Why these interns found promise in charting a career path in agriculture.
2024/08/05
What’s got Gen Z interested in agriculture? Hear two very different stories from Land O’Lakes interns who decided to pursue a career in agriculture. Plus, learn how we’re creating new early talent programs for a younger generation to land a career and make an impact in ag.  Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
That's a wrap! Season four comes to a close. Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.
2024/05/29
Season four of the Rooted In Tomorrow podcast is in the books! Thanks for listening and sharing the stories of our farmers and their communities.  While we plan, catch up on all the previous episodes of Rooted In Tomorrow. Subscribe on Spotify and Apple to receive push alerts if we share a new episode.  Catch you back here soon! Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Connecting with consumer values and understanding buying behavior.
2024/05/20
In this episode, Land O’Lakes Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Jason Trusley joins host Kim Olson. Inside baseball? Not here. We try to break down the path forward for our cooperative system and what it will take for us to continue supporting America’s farmers, ag retailers, communities, and consumers for another 100 years. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
The young farmers thinking outside the box in rural Wisconsin
2024/04/08
Weddings, workshops, quality beef, and pick-your-own produce—Derek and Nicole Sippel are redefining farm tourism with their “Art of Agriculture” in Southeastern Wisconsin.  Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
How cooperative members drive our philanthropy efforts in their communities.
2024/01/29
This episode highlights the most impactful areas of financial giving the past year and how it’s supporting the communities our cooperative members call home.  Each year, Land O’Lakes, Inc. donates a portion of its pretax profits to the Land O’Lakes Foundation in addition to investing corporate dollars through community relations. Morgan Kinross Wright joins Kim as guest in this episode. She serves as VP, Community Relations & Exec. Director, Land O'Lakes Foundation. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com
Co-Op or Corp? Understanding the cooperative business model.
2023/10/23
Consumers generally have positive attitudes about cooperatives. They are less sure about their level of understanding of what one is, how their purchases benefit members, and how an ownership structure is different from other business models. In this episode, Chris Pearson joins host Kim Olson. At the time of this episode recording, Pearson was the Vice President of Crop Nutrition and cooperative alliances for Winfield United. He's since been promoted and taken on a new role as SVP and President of Animal Nutrition at Land O'lakes, Inc.  Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers! Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesInc Instagram: @LandOLakesInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/ Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.com Animal Nutrition: www.purinamills.com Crop Protection: www.winfieldunited.com Sustainability: www.truterraag.com authenci.com

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4.9 out of 5
36 reviews
★★★★★
Dew1267 2022/05/24
Actually a listenable ag podcast
Good topics. Good host.
★★★★★
Milkman-MN 2022/04/08
New “Rooted in tomorrow”
Great background on how our businesses and members are connected. I appreciate the root’s imagery on the O’. Now to update the podcast image.
★★★★★
ruralJustinp 2022/03/19
An ag podcast I understand
Great listen if you know nothing about farmers and want to learn more about farming.
★★★★★
RachH3567 2022/03/15
A butter podcast? Nope.
I’ve listened to most episodes and had no idea all the things Land O Lakes was involved in. Interesting conversations!
★★★★★
Miller. Jon 2018/12/04
Phenomenal podcast!
Great work Land O’Lakes!
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