Countryside members voted “Yes” in August 2020 to confirm the merger between Landmark Services Cooperative and Countryside Cooperative. The merger of the two longstanding Wisconsin-based cooperatives will go into effect on March 1, 2021.

As envisioned since the beginning of the merger exploration process, continuity of board leadership will play a critical role during the merger integration process.

Initially, the new cooperative’s board will consist of 10 directors, composed of six directors from the Landmark region and four directors from the Countryside region. Eventually, the board will evolve to have a total of eight seats, with five directors from Landmark and three from Countryside.

The board members of the new cooperative, who began meeting in September 2020, are listed to the right.

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MEET THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR YOUR NEW COOPERATIVE

Mission: Advancing our customers through innovative and responsible solutions.

–OCTOBER 2020

Pictured above left to right: Landmark CEO Jim Dell, board members Brian Brown, Tim Bates, Keven Schultz, Chairman Jim Lange, David Lundgren, Vice Secretary Ken Gabler, Sandy Larson, Max Wenck, Secretary Kevin Klahn, and Vice Chairman John Creaser

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Landmark or Countryside headquarters or to your representative on the board. We sincerely thank you for your support, and we look forward to delivering the benefits that this merger will bring for Landmark and Countryside members.

LANDMARK REGIONName RegionJim Lange (Board Chair) EastKevin Klahn (Secretary) SouthMax Wenck At Large Keven Schultz NorthSandy Larson At Large Brian Brown At Large

COUNTRYSIDE REGIONName RegionJohn Creaser (Vice Chair) South Ken Gabler (Vice Secretary) NorthTim Bates At Large David Lundgren At Large

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Landmark’s new 28,800 ton dry fertilizer facility opened on September 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration.The building was constructed by the agribusiness division of Minnesota-based Greystone Construction, which also served as the project manager. Construction began in October 2019. At 452 feet long, the building covers 1.5 acres, and the loadout section is big enough to pull in a semi and close both overhead doors.The tower has 250 tons of overhead storage and is fed by a 350-ton-per-hour leg and conditioner. The alleyway is 40 feet wide to allow easy access for the payloader, equipped with a 5-yard fertilizer bucket and a 9-yard roll-out bucket for grain pickup. The floors of the alleyway are heated to reduce moisture in the spring and summer.Fertilizer equipment was provided by Sackett Waconia, and automation equipment was provided by Kahler Automation. Sackett Waconia manufactured the 200-ton-per-hour High Intensity Mixer, which is used for precision fertilizer blending and designed to eliminate “dead zones” by keeping every particle in motion. Mixing times run about 10 minutes for

LANDMARK OPENS STATE-OF-THE-ART DRY FERTILIZER FACILITY IN EVANSVILLE

a 25-ton semi load. The mixer is able to achieve such high speeds because of dual overhead 4-ton weigh hoppers and an 8-ton surge hopper underneath.The highly effective Declining Weight system that handles the liquid fertilizer impregnation, which is the process of applying coatings and other liquid additives to fertilizer granules.The inbound system can unload either rail or truck at 600 tons per hour, and the tunnel for the inbound system is 20 feet deep to allow for the equipment needed to unload cars at the speed required to benefit from unit trains. Rail cars can be moved and positioned before doors are shut to speed up the unloading process.The new fertilizer plant will enable Landmark to efficiently serve a larger portion of their trade area while improving customer service, operational efficiency and speed of service for members.

Landmark recently upgraded the scales in Evansville and Fall River. Here are some highlights of our new scale upgrades.

• Live integration with our accounting system allows our members’ instant access to their grain contracts, load, and settlement information through our online web portal and future mobile application (currently in development).

• Increased operational efficiencies by running the same scale software at all Landmark locations. This allows us to seamlessly share staff between locations to help cover for employee vacations, unexpected time away from work, and to offer additional assistance at our larger grain facilities during harvest. It also provides for standardized processes and quicker onboarding and training for new employees.

• Realized cost savings in ongoing support and maintenance fees.• Improved technical support for the hardware and software.

EVANSVILLE AND FALL RIVER SCALE UPGRADES

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSHARVEST MEALSHarvest meals for our customers will be hosted at the following locations. Lunch will be available for pick-up or delivery 11AM -2PM. Contact your local sales rep for more information.

Oct 13 – WhitewaterOct 14 – BurlingtonOct 19 – Cottage Grove

South Campus

Oct 20 – EvansvilleOct 21 – BellevilleOct 26 – Fall RiverOct 28 – Markesan

*These events are subject to change.