StarAg - 1/19/2025 19:51 I'm still here at Landus and beginning my 4th year. The past 4 years have been the most enjoyable in my career because of the people I work with and the new technologies we are using to help maximise yields for our farmers. I love agronomy and my focus has always been to make a difference for farmers by diagnosing disease and insect pests as early in the growing season as possible to help prevent yield loss: In 2022, we found Tar Spot early in North East IA and helped prevent 30 to 50 bu/a yield loss by applying fungicide. In 2023, we found Soybean Cyst Nematode problems all over Iowa in early June because resistance had developed to the commonly used genetics. We recommended Peking SCN resistant soybeans and the yield gain was 10 to 15 bu/a the next year. In 2024 found Southern rust in July and helped prevent big yield losses by using fungicide. The technology we will be using in the 2025 growing season will help diagnose potential problems like Tar Spot several weeks earlier preventing yield loss. This is what being the Ag retailer of the future, as Matt Carstens said is all about. Stay tuned!