Charlotte Convention Center
501 South College Street
Charlotte, NC
December 6 - 7
2023 Draft Schedule
Scaling Collective Impact: Collaborating to Accelerate Agricultural Sustainability
Agriculture is in a unique position. On top of being the source of food, feed, fiber and fuel for billions of people, we have the potential to not only improve our own footprint but also provide solutions for some of the largest environmental and social challenges of the day. How do we transform this incredible potential into needle-shifting reality?
Many within agriculture have been working within their own supply chains to make progress, but it’s clear no single organization or sector can drive this transformation alone. Every link in the broader food and ag value chain has a critical role to play in developing and implementing solutions that support healthy ecosystems, communities and bottom lines.
Join us for the ninth annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit, Scaling Collective Impact, as we explore how leveraging the interconnectedness embedded within U.S. agriculture can help us scale our collective action and achieve sustainable outcomes faster, more economically, and more efficiently.
*Listed in Eastern Standard Time

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
New technologies and practices are emerging, seemingly daily, that aim to improve the sustainability of U.S. agriculture. Thanks to scientific research, we as an entire agriculture industry are able to advance our sustainability efforts in ways previously not thought possible. This session will explore the pivotal role research is playing in creating a more sustainable, resilient, and safe food system, as well as the exciting innovations and emerging technologies that are shaping the future.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
Farmers, ranchers, producers, growers - whatever you call them, the actions they’re taking in their fields and at their farms offer huge opportunities to improve the environmental footprint of agriculture supply chains. In a series of short case study presentations, farmers from across commodity sectors will share real-world examples of the innovative ways they are addressing sustainability on their operations, before coming together to answer your questions and discuss how industry-wide collaboration could help scale similar efforts in economically viable ways on farms across the country.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
Using Nutrients to Predict and Adjust Methane Emissions in Dairy Cattle
Presented by Cargill Animal Nutrition

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
Clearing Up Communication: How to Let Research and Innovation Speak
(Partner Sponsor: U.S. Roundtable For Sustainable Beef)
Livestock industries have continued to innovate and reduce their production footprints by implementing evidence-based practices and products. But, discussing breakthroughs in greenhouse gas reduction and continual improvements of reducing the impacts of animal sourced foods requires communication that is transparent and accurately interprets of findings to avoid accusations of greenwashing. Our panelists will delve into the complexities of sustainable livestock research and will share how to communicate data to highlight the industry's progress without stepping into greenwashing territory. They’ll offer insights on how to harness research findings as potent tools for clear and impactful communication.
Reaching Climate Goals Through Carbon Credit Insetting In the Livestock Industry
The development of a first-of-its-kind insetting carbon credit marketplace for the livestock industry is a game-changer, helping make all aspects of sustainability — economic, environmental and social — a reality. Hear from experts across the value chain who are part of this innovative opportunity.
Breaking Ground: Centering Farmers in Regenerative Agriculture Engagement
Change is difficult, and shifting operational practices requires significant time, energy, know-how, human and financial resources, and introduces uncertainty and risk into farm businesses and farmer livelihoods. In this session, we will explore the outcomes of a groundbreaking human dimensions research project and how data-driven strategies deployed by forward-looking organizations are accelerating the adoption of sustainability practices in their supply chains. Participants will walk through a real-world planning process, gain high-level insights into a Midwestern project area, and learn what those insights mean for accelerating the adoption of conservation agriculture practices.
Expanding Crop Insurance Options That Support Water Quality Goals
Crop insurance is a key risk management strategy for farmers. In 2022, more than 420 million acres of farmland were covered by the Federal Crop Insurance Program. In this panel discussion, industry leaders and experts will delve into the connection between sustainable farming practices, reduced agricultural risk, improved environmental outcomes, and the critical role of crop insurance in scaling sustainable farming. The panel will explore innovative approaches to expand risk management tools that enable farmers to reduce risks, improve water quality, and enhance overall resilience by adopting certain conservation practices.
Innovative Approaches to Generating and Measuring Social Impact in Agricultural Supply Chains
Efforts around sustainability in agriculture are growing. Agribusinesses have increased measurement tools for regenerative agriculture and set ambitious targets; however, there is limited guidance on how the agri-food sector can ensure thriving farm communities, racial equity, and social responsibility. Freedmen Heirs Foundation and Forum for the Future provide specific guidance to how agribusinesses can ensure positive social outcomes for farm communities beyond risk mitigation and ways in which these outcomes can be measured and standardized. In this breakout session, the organizations will share how strategic partnerships can foster opportunities for scaling impact and equity within the agri-food sector.
Collaborating With the Entire Poultry and Egg Supply Chain for a Sustainable Workforce
(Partner Sponsor: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association)
Sustainability is much broader than environmental concerns. Companies increasingly find that potential employees have different shifting priorities and are working harder to implement practices and promote their image regarding sustainability, worker safety, understanding cultural differences. The poultry & egg supply chain is working together through the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs to attract a new generation of diverse talent by working harder at understanding the needs and desires of new generations of workers with shifting sentiments about what they look for in the workplace.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
A Greener Future: Cultivating Soil Health for Sustainability, Profitability, and Climate Resilience
Improving farm sustainability is complex, but resiliency can be approached in small and measurable ways. The restoration of soil health and implementing crop production practices that reduce the carbon footprint of farming operations are fundamental to long-term sustainability. This session presents practical ways to restore soil health, understand financial and environmental benefits of soil health practice changes, and explore how nutrient management decisions boost soil health and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Enhancing Biodiversity and Productivity Through Successful Collaboration
(Premier Sponsor: Corteva)
In pursuit of improved productivity and the preservation of critical habitats, public and private organizations are actively partnering with key stakeholders in the regenerative agriculture community. During the panel discussion, participants will explore how technology and partnerships are working to sustainably promote native vegetation, create ecological wildlife corridors, and restore non-productive/marginal land, all while optimizing crop productivity, grazing, and feed options for producers. A notable example includes Audubon's efforts to collaborate with landowners and livestock producers in restoring acreages to native grasses and forbs, aided by Corteva's crop protection products, which help mitigate the impact of invasive species.
Full-farm Sustainability: Stacking Goals, Metrics, and Producer Support for Ecosystem Services
Organizations across the agricultural value chain are developing commitments to multiple sustainability outcomes, like climate, water quality, and biodiversity. Tools and monitoring frameworks are increasingly available for simultaneously assessing multiple sustainability metrics and supporting producer improvements on production acres, but growers and landowners make land management decisions that influence ground beyond these acres. We will present views from brands and retailers, civil society conservation organizations, and research and academia regarding development of sustainability goals, metrics, and systems to support producers for nature-positive production on the full footprint of land decisions that they make.
Approaches to Measuring Pesticide Risks & IPM Adoption in Specialty Crops
(Partner Sponsor: Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops)
The public is increasingly interested in how their food is grown, and pesticide use in agriculture consistently ranks as one of consumer’s top concerns. Food companies across the supply chain, from major retailers to food manufacturers, are responding with different approaches to measuring and managing risks related to pesticide use in their specialty crop supply chains. This session will highlight different approaches and tools being used to measure pesticide risk across supply chains, as well as approaches to measuring adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices, which mitigate risks related to pesticide use.
Making Sense of the Sustainability Funding Alphabet Soup: Lessons Learned From Conservation Leaders
(Partner Sponsor: Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy)
Join this session for an in-depth exploration of programs that fund agricultural sustainability, from farmer-focused cost-share programs to on-farm research grants. Learn about the differences between CSC, CIG, EPA 319h, RCPP, EQIP, CSP, NFWF, and SARE. Hear from successful recipients about their projects and funding experiences. Participants will also get a sneak preview into U.S. dairy's Dairy Conservation Connect educational resources and get access to access sharable, customizable, print, and digital resources that simplify conservation funding.
Elevating the Voices of BIPOC Farmers to Help Strengthen Community & Sustainable Agriculture
Critical initiatives are underway across the Feeding America network and local food system space to develop mutually supportive relationships between food banks and local and systemically marginalized farmers. State, federal, and regional food system funders are working to invest in connecting local farms and systemically marginalized farmers to food banks and pantries. This session will showcase impactful partnerships from the Feeding America network and provide an opportunity for participants to contribute to a discussion. We will highlight the voices of BIPOC growers who are leveraging their purchasing power of the food bank network to create a more equitable food system.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
Sustainability is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but rather requires tailored solutions for each system. Players across the value chain have a history of coming together to do exactly that: innovate to develop new technologies that are customized to meet producers' unique needs, identify what drives producers to adopt these technologies, incentivize adoption of these technologies, and create the infrastructure to measure and monitor progress. In this session, we will explore a case study from the beef value chain, sharing specific examples of how each player contributes to the sustainability space. Panelists will share successes and challenges and present actionable steps that can be applied across all sectors of agriculture.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
There is an inextricable link between the farmers and ranchers who raise the nation’s dairy, beef and poultry and the growers of specialty and row crops: feed. The way feedstuffs are produced can account for a large portion of animal agriculture’s environmental footprint, however how they are grown is often out of the livestock farmer’s hands. With limited control over the environmental impact of many feed components, how can livestock producers work with crop sectors to improve the footprint of all those involved? This session will discuss initiatives underway to further partnerships between ag sectors, progress that is being made to eliminate barriers between supply chains, and look ahead at opportunities to scale solutions to unlock environmental benefits.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.
A rapid increase in global reporting schemes, protocols, and standards requiring financial and environmental-related reporting, have left many businesses scrambling to respond to a myriad of requests. This has been a particular challenge for U.S. agriculture businesses, as the frameworks are not always reflective of agriculture’s unique position to be an environmental solution or the multiple opportunities presented by U.S. production systems. How does the U.S. ag industry address these reporting needs, and what impact do they have on how we operate today? This session will discuss key drivers of sustainability frameworks; how new expectations from these frameworks can benefit our industry, customers, and broader stakeholders; and how current challenges can be overcome.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.

Tom Ryan
As President of Truterra, Tom leads Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business and is driving farmer adoption of climate-smart practices. Under Tom’s leadership, Truterra is focused on creating new value streams up and down the supply chain by connecting farmers, ag retailers, and food and CPG companies. Not only does Tom have industry-spanning experience working with farmers and ag retailers, but he is also a multi-generation farmer who practices sustainability and soil health practices on his own farm.
Tom is a 23-year veteran of the Land O’Lakes Federated system, and throughout his tenure, he has held multiple leadership roles, most recently leading WinField United’s business operations team where he oversaw customer experience, business analytics and data science. He also led WinField United’s Strategic Retail Alliance efforts executing partnerships, alliances and joint ventures across 40 ag retailers.
Tom has strong experience in precision agriculture and working directly with farmers and ag retailers to evaluate and adopt conservation practices. He first joined Land O’Lakes in 2005 as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor and previously served as a Technical Service Provider with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this role, he helped farmers develop conservation plans, apply for federal conservation funding, and adopt new regenerative practices.
Tom is a multi-generation farmer who is an active partner in his family’s 1,200-acre corn and soybean farm near Springfield, MN. He currently resides in Ham Lake, MN with his wife Kori and their son Jack.