Iowa high school seniors awarded for their dedication to advancing agriculture.

DES MOINES, Iowa (April 27, 2026)- Landus Cooperative is dedicated to supporting the future of agriculture by investing in five high school students pursuing degrees in either agriculture or life sciences this coming fall.

The Landus Cooperative Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship provides $2,000 to each of the students who receive the award. Students were selected based on their overall academic achievements, leadership and dedication to their rural communities.

“Each of the students selected have demonstrated a deep commitment to building on the strong agricultural roots of our state,” says Sarah Heineman, Director of Community Engagement at Landus Cooperative. “We’re proud to support them as they begin their academic journey and look forward to seeing their impact on our industry in the years to come.”

2026 Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Recipients

• Lane Elmquist, Audubon High School, Audubon, IA
• Studying agricultural studies, with focus on ag business, animal science and agronomy at Iowa State University

• Brody Weber, Audubon High School, Manning, IA
• Studying biology and animal science at Iowa State University

• Lauren Comes, Atlantic High School, Atlantic, IA
• Studying agricultural business at Des Moines Area Community College and University of Wyoming

• Levi Behn, Boone High School, Boone, IA
• Studying agricultural business at Iowa State University

• Benton Rowe, Dallas Center-Grimes High School, Minburn, IA
• Studying agricultural studies at Iowa State University

To be eligible for the Excellence in Ag Scholarship, recipients must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, plan to pursue a degree in either agriculture or life sciences, and the applicant or their guardian must be a voting member of the cooperative in good standing. These awards are part of Landus Cooperative’s ongoing commitment to championing rural communities. The scholarship program is just one of many ways Landus Cooperative partners with communities to ensure the future of agriculture remains strong and sustainable. For more information about this scholarship and other community-focused initiatives, visit our website: landus.ag.

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About Landus Cooperative

Landus Cooperative is dedicated to putting farmers at the center of everything we do. From the ground up, we create value across every acre—serving their operations and communities, and helping them thrive for generations to come.

As a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Iowa, we offer expert grain marketing services, precision agronomy services with approximately 40 agronomists on staff, a proprietary, AcreEdge® Performance Portfolio, and corn and soybean processing including a facility in Ralston, Iowa, which manufactures SoyPlus®, a high bypass protein soybean meal for dairy herds across the globe.

To learn more about Landus and our company's commitment to solving critical issues for the farmer of tomorrow, please visit landus.ag.