Local growers get in the Christmas spirit
On a cool but sunny December afternoon, Walter Lee rode the grounds of his Christmas tree farm on a golf cart as a father and son emerged from the rows of Leyland cypress with their tree in tow.

Land O'Lakes Launches Big "IDEA" During International Year of the Cooperative
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 the U.S.

Women of Distinction and Leadership at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives
QUEBEC CITY, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The influential, inspiring and accomplished women listed below head up large organizations around the world and are slated to speak at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives.

Land O'Lakes Celebrates 2012 Annual Meeting
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2011, Land O'Lakes achieved solid financial results, including its highest-ever net sales and second-highest net earnings, in a still challenging economy, leaders of the national food and agricultural cooperative told approximately 1,000 delegates and visitors gathered at the Hilton Minneapolis (Minn.) for Land O'Lakes' 91st Annual Meeting. Financial Results Land O'Lakes President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chris Policinski highlighted 2011's financial results, including: Net sales of $12.8  billion, up from $11.1 billion in 2010 ...