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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the period ended June 30, 2008
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to            .
Commission file number 333-84486
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Minnesota   41-0365145
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification No.)
     
4001 Lexington Avenue North    
Arden Hills, Minnesota   55112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(651) 481-2222
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o      No þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer þ  Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes o      No þ
     Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a cooperative. Our voting and non-voting common equity can only be held by our members. No public market for voting and non-voting common equity of Land O’Lakes, Inc. is established and it is unlikely, in the foreseeable future that a public market for our voting and non-voting common equity will develop. The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2008: 903 shares of Class A common stock, 3,985 shares of Class B common stock, 159 shares of Class C common stock, and 1,184 shares of Class D common stock.
     Documents incorporated by reference: None.
    We maintain a website on the Internet where additional information about Land O’Lakes, Inc. is available. Our website address is www.landolakesinc.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, press releases and earnings releases are available, free of charge, on our website when they are released publicly or filed with the SEC.
 
 


 

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 Section 302 Certification
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
LAND O’LAKES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)          
    ($ in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 140,337     $ 116,839  
Receivables, net
    1,282,870       1,006,707  
Inventories
    1,169,062       964,515  
Prepaid expenses
    92,277       856,033  
Other current assets
    137,979       76,178  
 
           
Total current assets
    2,822,525       3,020,272  
 
               
Investments
    336,223       303,978  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    591,433       551,752  
Goodwill, net
    314,489       318,224  
Other intangibles, net
    117,895       119,167  
Other assets
    122,836       118,438  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 4,305,401     $ 4,431,831  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES
               
Current liabilities:
               
Notes and short-term obligations
  $ 111,869     $ 132,170  
Current portion of long-term debt
    4,584       5,182  
Accounts payable
    1,572,098       1,150,353  
Customer advances
    136,366       926,240  
Accrued expenses
    506,077       337,476  
Patronage refunds and other member equities payable
    42,070       28,065  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    2,373,064       2,579,486  
 
               
Long-term debt
    605,126       611,602  
Employee benefits and other liabilities
    210,475       202,400  
Minority interests
    29,334       6,175  
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Equities:
               
Capital stock
    1,659       1,701  
Member equities
    960,920       937,126  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (62,687 )     (61,931 )
Retained earnings
    187,510       155,272  
 
           
Total equities
    1,087,402       1,032,168  
 
           
Total liabilities and equities
  $ 4,305,401     $ 4,431,831  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
            (Restated)             (Restated)  
            ($ in thousands)          
Net sales
  $ 3,327,865     $ 2,022,016     $ 6,584,864     $ 4,204,299  
Cost of sales
    3,016,377       1,832,600       6,022,669       3,797,333  
 
                       
Gross profit
    311,488       189,416       562,195       406,966  
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    190,109       147,842       357,688       289,853  
Restructuring and impairment
    (12 )     301       41       1,689  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )           (5,941 )
 
                       
Earnings from operations
    121,391       47,214       204,466       121,365  
 
                               
Interest expense, net
    15,587       8,894       32,722       23,720  
Other (income) expense, net
          (28,482 )     12       (28,296 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (20,456 )     (17,781 )     (24,558 )     (20,996 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
    9,818       330       11,683       586  
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
    116,442       84,253       184,607       146,351  
Income tax expense
    13,657       4,756       20,539       14,223  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 102,785     $ 79,497     $ 164,068     $ 132,128  
 
                       
 
                               
Applied to:
                               
 
                               
Member equities
                               
 
                               
Allocated patronage
  $ 80,296     $ 64,395     $ 128,137     $ 100,861  
 
                               
Deferred equities
    7,535       3,833       2,572       4,884  
 
                       
 
    87,831       68,228       130,709       105,745  
Retained earnings
    14,954       11,269       33,359       26,383  
 
                       
 
  $ 102,785     $ 79,497     $ 164,068     $ 132,128  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2008     2007  
            (Restated)  
    ($ in thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 164,068     $ 132,128  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    44,114       40,544  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,052       1,233  
Bad debt expense
    1,899       736  
Proceeds from patronage revolvement received
    1,616       3,075  
Non-cash patronage income
    (3,183 )     (1,018 )
Deferred income tax benefit
    (25,418 )     (39,088 )
Increase in other assets
    (1,496 )     (1,646 )
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    4,937       (4,367 )
Insurance recovery — business interruption
          4,551  
Restructuring and impairment
    41       1,689  
Gain on divestiture of businesses
          (28,481 )
Loss on sale of investments
    12       185  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (24,558 )     (20,996 )
Dividends from investments in affiliated companies
    10,072       24,682  
Minority interests
    11,683       586  
Other
    (1,254 )     (20 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
               
Receivables
    (243,378 )     (44,953 )
Inventories
    (135,059 )     (112,676 )
Prepaids and other current assets
    761,101       319,465  
Accounts payable
    401,144       253,861  
Customer advances
    (814,098 )     (399,225 )
Accrued expenses
    169,506       73,120  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    322,801       197,444  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (69,598 )     (43,475 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (9,040 )     (58 )
Investments in affiliates
    (50,860 )     (656 )
Distributions from investments in affiliated companies
    7,865        
Proceeds from sale of investments
    49       475  
Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses
          211,851  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    3,105       4,430  
Change in notes receivable
    (11,816 )     (18,444 )
Other
    (651 )     (957 )
 
           
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
    (130,946 )     153,166  
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt
    (64,778 )     3,712  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    3,898       6,153  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (13,349 )     (28,798 )
Payments for redemption of member equities
    (94,032 )     (35,265 )
Other
    (96 )     (180 )
 
           
Net cash used by financing activities
    (168,357 )     (54,378 )
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    23,498       296,232  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    116,839       79,707  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
  $ 140,337     $ 375,939  
 
           
 
               
Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
               
Cash paid during periods for:
               
Interest
  $ 35,673     $ 28,909  
Income taxes
    35,885       7,694  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands in tables)
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Land O’Lakes, Inc. (the “Company”) and wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The effects of intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of the Company’s management, all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results of operations and cash flows for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year because of, among other things, the seasonal nature of our businesses. The statements are condensed and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in our Form 10-K.
        Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2008 presentation. Reclassifications between Seed inventories, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, customer advances and accrued expenses have been reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six month period ended June 30, 2007. These reclassifications resulted in no change to net cash provided by operating activities in the 2007 consolidated statement of cash flows. In addition, an $18.4 million decrease in notes receivable for 2007 has been reclassified from operating activities to investing activities in the respective consolidated statement of cash flows to correct an error in the previously issued June 2007 financial statements. These adjustments had no effect on previously reported gross profit, net earnings, or overall cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. SFAS 157 applies to other pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements; it does not require any new fair value measurements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company partially adopted SFAS 157, which did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 9 for further information.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires that employers recognize on a prospective basis the funded status of their defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans in their consolidated balance sheets and recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of income tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. SFAS 158 also requires the funded status of a plan to be measured as of the date of the year-end statement of financial position and requires additional disclosures in the notes to consolidated financial statements. This pronouncement was adopted effective December 31, 2007. The measurement date aspect of the pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008 and the Company will adopt that provision of SFAS 158 effective December 31, 2008.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). This statement provides companies an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 was effective January 1, 2008 and the Company has elected not to measure any financial instruments or certain other items at fair value.
     In April 2007, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FIN 39-1, “Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39” (“FIN 39-1”). FIN 39-1 permits companies that enter into master netting arrangements to offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments against the right to reclaim cash collateral or obligation to return cash collateral. The Company has master netting arrangements for its exchange traded futures and options contracts. When the Company enters into a futures or options contract, an initial margin deposit may be required by the broker. The amount of the margin deposit varies by the commodity. If the market price of a futures or options contract moves in a direction that is adverse to the Company’s position, an additional margin deposit, called a maintenance margin, is required. Upon adoption of FIN 39-1 on January 1, 2008, the Company did not change its accounting policy of not offsetting fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements with the right to reclaim cash collateral or obligation to return cash collateral. The adoption of FIN 39-1 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value.” The statement applies to all business combinations, including combinations among mutual enterprises. SFAS 141(R) requires all business combinations to be accounted for by applying the acquisition method and is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 141(R).
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment to ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). The objective of this statement is to improve the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 requires the reclassification of noncontrolling interests, also referred to as minority interest, to the equity section of the consolidated balance sheet presented upon adoption. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 160.
     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” (“SFAS 161”), which expands quarterly and annual FASB 133 disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 161. The Company does not expect this statement to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
     In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP 142-3”), which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” This pronouncement requires enhanced disclosures concerning a company’s treatment of costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting FSP 142-3 and does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Estimates
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, sales returns and allowances, vendor rebates receivable, asset impairments, valuation of goodwill and unamortized other intangible assets, tax contingency reserves, deferred tax valuation allowances, trade promotion and consumer incentives, and assumptions related to pension and other post-retirement plans.
2. Restatement of Prior Years’ Consolidated Financial Statements
     In March 2008, the Company became aware of previously undetected misstatements within the financial statements of Agriliance LLC (“Agriliance”), a 50%-owned joint venture. The Company accounts for its investment in Agriliance under the equity method of accounting. For Agriliance’s years ended August 31, 2003 through 2007, Agriliance misapplied Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor” (“EITF 02-16”). Agriliance estimated vendor rebates earned for certain vendor programs based on, among other things, long-term agreements, prior historical rebate amounts and current negotiations with vendors and then recorded the rebates throughout the program year as product was purchased and/or sold. Certain of these arrangements with vendors were not executed until various times during the vendor’s crop year program. In accordance with EITF 02-16, rebates are to be recorded as earned when evidence of a binding arrangement exists (which in most cases is either a signed agreement between the Company and the vendor or published vendor rebate programs) or in the absence of such arrangements, when cash is received.
     Agriliance has restated its financial statements for the periods in which the misstatements occurred. Although Land O’Lakes consolidated annual financial statements for the periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were not considered materially misstated during the periods in which the misstatements occurred, the Company’s quarterly financial results for the periods ending March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2007 and 2006, were deemed materially misstated. The Company has restated its quarterly operating results with respect to the misstatements for the three months ended March 31, 2007 in its March 31, 2008 Form 10-Q and has restated its quarterly operating results with respect to the misstatements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 in this Form 10-Q and will correct the misstatements impacting the period ending September 30, 2007 in future 2008 Form 10-Q filings. Immaterial adjustments to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements related to recording its share of Agriliance’s misstatements were presented in the Company’s December 31, 2007 Form 10-K filing. The misstatements had no impact on the Company’s cash flows.

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     The effects of the restatement on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                                                 
    For the three months ended   For the six months ended
    Previously                   Previously        
    Reported   Effect of   Restated   Reported   Effect of   Restated
    2007   Restatement   2007   2007   Restatement   2007
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
  $ (58,169 )   $ 40,388     $ (17,781 )   $ (65,119 )   $ 44,123     $ (20,996 )
Earnings before income taxes
    124,641       (40,388 )     84,253       190,474       (44,123 )     146,351  
Income tax expense
    20,204       (15,448 )     4,756       31,100       (16,877 )     14,223  
Net earnings
    104,437       (24,940 )     79,497       159,374       (27,246 )     132,128  
     The effects of the restatement on the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                         
    For the six months ended
    Previously        
    Reported   Effect of   Restated
    2007   Restatement   2007
Net earnings
  $ 159,374     $ (27,246 )   $ 132,128  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (22,211 )     (16,877 )     (39,088 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (65,119 )     44,123       (20,996 )
3. Receivables
     A summary of receivables is as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Trade accounts
  $ 967,379     $ 834,070  
Notes and contracts
    100,933       92,207  
Vendor rebates
    162,326       26,050  
Other
    72,468       68,730  
 
           
 
    1,303,106       1,021,057  
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
    (20,236 )     (14,350 )
 
           
Total receivables, net
  $ 1,282,870     $ 1,006,707  
 
           
     A substantial portion of the Company’s receivables is concentrated in agriculture as well as in the wholesale and retail food industries. Collection of receivables may be dependent upon economic returns in these industries. The Company’s credit risks are continually reviewed and management believes that adequate provisions have been made for doubtful accounts.
     The Company operates a wholly owned subsidiary that provides operating loans and facility financing to farmers and livestock producers. These loans, which relate primarily to dairy, swine, cattle and other livestock production and are secured by real estate, equipment and livestock, are presented as notes and contracts for the current portion and as other assets for the non-current portion. Total notes and contracts were $129.9 million at June 30, 2008 and $126.2 million at December 31, 2007 of which $74.5 million and $75.4 million, respectively, was the current portion included in the table above.
     Vendor rebate receivables are primarily from seed and chemical suppliers. Rebate receivables can vary significantly quarter over quarter due to the timing of recording estimated rebates in accordance with EITF 02-16 and the timing of cash receipts.
4. Inventories
     A summary of inventories is as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Raw materials
  $ 222,338     $ 190,586  
Work in process
    1,589       5,058  
Finished goods
    945,135       768,871  
 
           
Total inventories
  $ 1,169,062     $ 964,515  
 
           

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5. Investments
     A summary of investments is as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Agriliance LLC
  $ 196,605     $ 150,945  
Ag Processing Inc
    34,684       32,832  
Advanced Food Products, LLC
    32,198       34,287  
Delta Egg Farm, LLC
    10,344       7,579  
Melrose Dairy Proteins, LLC
    8,893       3,856  
Universal Cooperatives, Inc
    7,877       7,802  
CoBank, ACB
    4,892       4,396  
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc
    3,559       3,518  
Agronomy Company of Canada Ltd
          21,909  
Other — principally cooperatives and joint ventures
    37,171       36,854  
 
           
Total investments
  $ 336,223     $ 303,978  
 
           
     As of June 30, 2008, the Company reclassified its Agronomy Company of Canada Ltd investment to assets held for sale presented as other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.
     As of June 30, 2008, the Company had a 50-percent voting interest in numerous joint ventures, including Agriliance LLC. Summarized financial information for Agriliance LLC as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
                 
    For the three   For the three
    months ended   months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008   2007
Net sales
  $ 425,751     $ 1,918,870  
Gross profit
    57,063       136,850  
Net earnings
    25,534       32,470  
                 
    For the six   For the six
    months ended   months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008   2007
Net sales
  $ 656,349     $ 2,648,015  
Gross profit
    85,009       218,302  
Net earnings
    7,692       35,353  
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2008   2007
Current assets
  $ 590,308     $ 696,332  
Non-current assets
    18,589       66,099  
Current liabilities
    205,987       426,674  
Non-current liabilities
    10,053       33,867  
Total equity
    393,157       301,890  
     For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company and joint venture partner, CHS Inc. (“CHS”), each contributed $50.0 million to Agriliance LLC for purposes of funding seasonal working capital requirements as debt facilities within Agriliance have been retired. In addition, Agriliance distributed $16.6 million of net assets to the Company and CHS for four partial interests in joint ventures. The Company then purchased from CHS their distributed portion for $8.5 million. See Note 14 for further information. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company received $0 dividend distributions from Agriliance LLC and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company received $19.6 million of dividend distributions from Agriliance LLC.

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6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
     The carrying amount of goodwill by segment is as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Feed
  $ 127,208     $ 127,404  
Dairy Foods
    68,988       69,451  
Layers
    57,928       58,280  
Agronomy
    49,665       52,371  
Seed
    10,700       10,718  
 
           
Total goodwill
  $ 314,489     $ 318,224  
 
           
     The decrease in goodwill was primarily due to the effect of $1.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of goodwill amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, associated with business combinations between mutual enterprises. The estimated amortization expense related to goodwill for the next five years will approximate $6.1 million annually. The weighted-average life of goodwill subject to amortization is approximately 10 years.
Other Intangible Assets
     A summary of other intangible assets is as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Amortized other intangible assets:
               
Patents, less accumulated amortization of $7,834 and $7,250, respectively
  $ 8,877     $ 9,461  
Trademarks, less accumulated amortization of $1,841 and $1,592, respectively
    3,852       4,102  
Dealer networks and customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of $1,252 and $301, respectively
    46,289       47,239  
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $5,931 and $5,342, respectively
    7,252       6,740  
 
           
Total amortized other intangible assets
    66,270       67,542  
Total non-amortized other intangible assets — trademarks and license agreements
    51,625       51,625  
 
           
Total other intangible assets
  $ 117,895     $ 119,167  
 
           
     Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $1.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $2.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense related to other intangible assets subject to amortization for the next five years will approximate $4.6 million annually. The weighted-average life of the intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 20 years. Non-amortized other intangible assets relate to Feed and the majority of the amortized other intangible assets relate to Feed and Agronomy.
7. Debt Obligations
Notes and Short-term Obligations
     The Company had notes and short-term obligations at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 of $111.9 million and $132.2 million, respectively. The Company maintains credit facilities to finance its short-term borrowing needs, including a revolving credit facility and a receivables securitization facility.
     The Company’s $225 million, five-year revolving credit facility matures in 2011. Borrowings bear interest at a variable rate (either LIBOR or an Alternative Base Rate) plus an applicable margin. The margin is dependent upon the Company’s leverage ratio. Based on the Company’s leverage ratio at the end of June 2008, the LIBOR margin for the revolving credit facility was 87.5 basis points and the spread for the Alternative Base Rate was 20 basis points. LIBOR may be set for one, two, three or six month periods at the election of the Company. At June 30, 2008, $0 was outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $191.7 million was available after giving effect to $33.3 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduce availability.
     On March 13, 2008, the Company completed an amendment to its existing five-year receivables securitization facility arranged by CoBank ACB. The amendment increased the facility’s drawing capacity from $300 million to $400 million. This facility is scheduled to terminate in 2011. The increased capacity under the facility is being used to finance incremental working capital requirements arising from the crop protection products business, which was acquired in September of 2007 as part of the Company’s Agronomy repositioning, and higher commodity price levels in the Company’s other segments. The Company and certain wholly owned consolidated entities sell Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Agronomy and certain other receivables to LOL SPV, LLC, a wholly owned, consolidated special purpose entity (“the SPE”). The SPE enters into borrowings which are effectively secured solely by the SPE’s receivables. The SPE has its own separate creditors that are entitled to be satisfied out of the assets of the SPE prior to any value becoming available to the Company. Borrowings under the receivables securitization facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the SPE’s receivables were $760.0 million and $732.0 million, respectively. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, outstanding balances under the facility, recorded as notes and short-term obligations, were $0 and $70.0 million, respectively, and availability was $400.0 million and $230.0 million, respectively.

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     The Company also had $68.1 million as of June 30, 2008, and $61.1 million as of December 31, 2007, of notes and short-term obligations outstanding under a revolving line of credit and other borrowing arrangements for a wholly-owned subsidiary that provides operating loans and facility financing to farmers and livestock producers.
     The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings and notes outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was 4.06% and 5.69%, respectively.
Long-term Debt
     A summary of long-term debt is as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Senior unsecured notes — due 2011 (8.75%)
  $ 192,743     $ 192,743  
Senior secured notes — due 2010 (9.00%)
    175,000       175,000  
Capital Securities of Trust Subsidiary — due 2028 (7.45%)
    190,700       190,700  
MoArk LLC debt — due 2009 through 2023 (7.73% weighted average)
    17,436       29,520  
MoArk LLC capital lease obligations (6.00% to 8.95%)
    5,610       6,349  
Other debt
    28,221       22,472  
 
           
 
    609,710       616,784  
Less current portion
    (4,584 )     (5,182 )
 
           
Total long-term debt
  $ 605,126     $ 611,602  
 
           
     The Company’s MoArk subsidiary maintains a $40 million revolving credit facility which is subject to a borrowing base limitation and terminates in June 2009. Borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $0.
     The Company and MoArk are each subject to certain restrictions and covenant ratio requirements relating to their respective financing arrangements. As of June 30, 2008, MoArk’s debt covenants were all satisfied. Land O’Lakes debt covenants, which include certain minimum financial ratios, were all satisfied as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
8. Other Comprehensive Income
     Comprehensive income was as follows:
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net earnings
  $ 102,785     $ 79,497     $ 164,068     $ 132,128  
Unrealized loss (gain) on available-for-sale-investment securities
    1             (175 )      
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (3,398 )     971       (450 )     1,241  
Other
    (230 )           (131 )     (194 )
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 99,158     $ 80,468     $ 163,312     $ 133,175  
 
                       
9. Fair Value Measurement
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. SFAS 157 applies to other pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements; it does not require any new fair value measurements.
     Additionally, in February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Positions (FSP) Financial Accounting Standard 157-1 (“FSP 157-1”) and 157-2 (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-1 removes leasing from the scope of SFAS 157, and FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS 157 from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2009 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually).

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     The Company adopted SFAS 157 as of January 1, 2008, with the exception of the application of the statement to non-recurring, nonfinancial assets and liabilities. Such assets with potential nonrecurring fair value measurement are goodwill impairments, long-lived assets held and used such as intangible asset and fixed asset impairments, long-lived assets held for sale, and assets acquired in a business combination.
     SFAS 157 establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:
Level 1: inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3: inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value.
     A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008:
                                             
            Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2008 Using:
                    Significant    
            Quoted prices   other   Significant
    Total carrying   in active   observable   unobservable
    value at   markets   inputs   inputs
    June 30, 2008   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Foreign currency exchange contracts
  $ 55     $     $ 55     $  
Available-for-sale securities
    296       296              
Derivative assets
    43,865       43,755       110        
Derivative liabilities
    30,948       29,086       1,862        
     The available-for-sale equity securities and puts, calls and futures are measured at fair value based on quoted prices in active markets and as such are categorized as Level 1. Since the commodity derivative forward contracts and the foreign currency exchange forward contracts are not actively traded, they are priced at a fair value derived from an underlying futures market for the commodity or currency. Therefore, they have been categorized as Level 2.
     In the normal course of operations, the Company purchases commodities such as milk, butter and soybean oil in Dairy Foods, soybean meal and corn in Feed, soybeans in Seed and corn and soybean meal in Layers. Derivative commodity instruments, consisting primarily of futures contracts offered through regulated commodity exchanges, are used to reduce exposure to changes in commodity prices. These contracts are not designated as hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”). The futures contracts are marked-to-market each month and gains and losses (“unrealized hedging gains and losses”) are recognized in cost of sales. The Company has established formal position limits to monitor its hedging activities.
10. Income Taxes
     The Company derives a majority of its business from members, although it is allowed by the Internal Revenue Code to conduct non-member business. Earnings from member business are deductible from taxable income as a patronage deduction. Earnings from non-member business are taxed as corporate income in the same manner as a typical corporation. The effective tax rate as a result of non-member business activity was 11.7% and 5.6% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and 11.1% and 9.7% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Income tax expense and the overall effective tax rate varies significantly each period based upon profitability and the level of non-member business during each of the comparable periods.
     The Company considers unremitted earnings of certain subsidiaries operating outside the United States to be invested indefinitely. No U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes are provided on such permanently reinvested earnings, in accordance with APB No. 23, “Accounting for Income Taxes — Special Areas.” The Company regularly reviews the status of the accumulated earnings of each of its foreign subsidiaries and reassess this determination as part of its overall financial plans. Following this assessment, the Company provides deferred income taxes, net of any foreign tax credits, on any earnings that are determined to no longer be indefinitely invested. As of June 30, 2008, the Company recorded a deferred tax liability of $2.2 million for estimated U.S. income taxes, net of foreign tax credits, for undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries that were no longer considered permanently reinvested.

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11. Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
     The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits for the three months ended June 30:
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Service cost
  $ 3,811     $ 3,567     $ 197     $ 183  
Interest cost
    9,677       8,296       1,070       981  
Expected return on assets
    (10,999 )     (9,263 )            
Amortization of actuarial loss
    1,291       3,237       489       736  
Amortization of prior service cost
    (132 )     (122 )            
Amortization of transition obligation
                116       107  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 3,648     $ 5,715     $ 1,872     $ 2,007  
 
                       
     During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company contributed $1.1 million to its defined benefit pension plans and $0.9 million to its other postretirement benefits plans.
     The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits for the six months ended June 30:
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Service cost
  $ 7,621     $ 7,133     $ 393     $ 365  
Interest cost
    19,355       16,592       2,141       1,962  
Expected return on assets
    (21,999 )     (18,526 )            
Amortization of actuarial loss
    2,581       6,473       978       1,472  
Amortization of prior service cost
    (264 )     (244 )            
Amortization of transition obligation
                232       214  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 7,294     $ 11,428     $ 3,744     $ 4,013  
 
                       
     During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company contributed $2.1 million to its defined benefit pension plans and $1.8 million to its other postretirement benefits plans.
     The Company expects to contribute approximately $14.3 million to its defined benefit pension plans and $5.5 million to its other postretirement benefits plans in 2008.
12. Restructuring and Impairment
     A summary of restructuring and impairment charges is as follows:
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Restructuring (reversals) charges
  $ (12 )   $ 113     $ 41     $ 379  
Impairment charges
          188             1,310  
 
                       
Total restructuring and impairment
  $ (12 )   $ 301     $ 41     $ 1,689  
 
                       
Restructuring Charges
     During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges primarily related to a long-term contractual obligation for waste-water treatment with the city of Greenwood, Wisconsin.
     During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, primarily for employee severance due to the announced closure of Feed facilities in Wisconsin and Kansas.
Impairment charges
     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company incurred $0.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of impairment charges as the book values of certain fixed assets were written down to fair value based on estimated selling prices. Of the $1.3 million of impairment charges incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2007, Seed incurred a $0.5 million impairment charge relative to structural deterioration of a soybean facility in Vincent, Iowa and a $0.2 million charge for impairment of a software asset. In Feed and Layers, impairment charges of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were incurred for the write-down of various manufacturing facilities held for sale.

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13. Other (Income) Expense, Net
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Gain on divestiture
  $     $ (28,481 )   $     $ (28,481 )
Loss (gain) on sale of investments
          (1 )     12       185  
 
                       
Total other (income) expense, net
  $     $ (28,482 )   $ 12     $ (28,296 )
 
                       
     On April 2, 2007, the Company sold substantially all of the assets related to its Dairy Foods’ Cheese & Protein International LLC (“CPI”) cheese and dairy by-products operations to a U.S. subsidiary of Saputo, Inc. (“Saputo”) for approximately $211.9 million in cash, net of related transaction fees, and recognized a gain on divestiture of $28.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. The divestiture included $19.8 million of inventory, $149.5 million of property, plant and equipment and $13.4 million of goodwill. In connection with the sale, the Company will continue to supply milk to Saputo at the Tulare, California facility at fair market prices.
     During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized a loss of $12 thousand on the sale of an investment held by the Feed segment. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recognized a loss on sale of an investment held by the Other segment for $0.2 million.
14. Acquisitions
     In January and February of 2008, Agriliance LLC distributed its interest in four joint ventures related to its crop protection products business, to the Company and CHS, and the Company acquired from CHS, its partial interest in the joint ventures, for a total cash payment of $8.3 million. In April 2008, a consolidated feed joint venture purchased the remaining interest in a subsidiary for $0.4 million in cash. In May 2008, the Company acquired a native grass seed company for $1.7 million in cash and acquired a seed treatment business for $1.1 million in cash.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
     On March 6, 2007, Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced that one of its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Forage Genetics Inc. (“FGI”), filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) by the Center for Food Safety, the Sierra Club, two individual farmers/seed producers (together, the “Plaintiffs”) and others regarding Roundup Ready® Alfalfa. The plaintiffs claim that the USDA did not sufficiently assess the potential environmental impact of its decision to approve Roundup Ready® Alfalfa in 2005. The Monsanto Company and several independent alfalfa growers also filed motions to intervene in the lawsuit. On March 12, 2007, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) issued a preliminary injunction enjoining all future plantings of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa beginning March 30, 2007. The Court specifically permitted plantings until that date only to the extent the seed to be planted was purchased on or before March 12, 2007. A further hearing was held on April 27, 2007. On May 3, 2007, the Court issued a permanent injunction enjoining all future plantings of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa until after an environmental impact study can be completed and a deregulation petition is approved. Roundup Ready® Alfalfa planted before March 30, 2007 may be grown, harvested and sold to the extent certain court-ordered cleaning and handling conditions are satisfied. In August 2007, FGI filed a notice of appeal with the Court, seeking to overturn the permanent injunction while the EIS is being conducted. FGI’s appeal seeks to correct the legal standards applied as the basis for the injunction, but does not challenge the Court’s order to complete the EIS. In January 2008, the USDA filed a notice of intent to file an Environmental Impact Study. Although the Company believes the outcome of the environmental study will be favorable, which could allow for the reintroduction of the product into the market by 2010, there are approximately $20.8 million of purchase commitments with seed producers over the next two years and $15.6 million of inventory as of June 30, 2008, which could negatively impact future earnings if the results of the study are unfavorable or delayed.
     In a letter dated January 18, 2001, the Company was identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) as a potentially responsible party in connection with hazardous substances and wastes at the Hudson Refinery Superfund Site in Cushing, Oklahoma. The letter invited the Company to enter into negotiations with the EPA for the performance of a remedial investigation and feasibility study at the Site and also demanded that the Company reimburse the EPA approximately $8.9 million for removal costs already incurred at the Site. In March 2001, the Company responded to the EPA denying any responsibility with respect to the costs incurred for the remediation expenses incurred through that date. On February 25, 2008, the Company received a Special Notice Letter (“Letter”) from the EPA inviting the Company to enter into negotiations with the EPA to perform selected remedial action for remaining contamination and to resolve the Company’s potential liability for the Site. In the Letter, the EPA claimed that it has incurred approximately $21 million in response costs at the Site through October 31, 2007. The EPA is seeking reimbursement of these costs, on a joint and several basis, from the Company and other potentially responsible parties. The EPA has also stated that the estimated cost of the selected remedial action for remaining contamination is $9.6 million. Pending a document review, the Company is not aware of the exact nature or extent of contaminants the EPA claims continue to exist at the Site that require remediation. The Company believes it will have multiple defenses available that will mitigate its liability. In addition, the Company is currently analyzing the amount and extent of its insurance coverage that may be available to further mitigate its ultimate exposure, if any. As of June 30, 2008, based on the most recent facts and circumstances available to the Company, it recorded a $7.5 million charge for an environmental reserve.

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     On March 31, 2008, MoArk, LLC received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice through the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to provide certain documents for the period of January 1, 2002 to March 27, 2008, related to the pricing, marketing and sales activities within its former egg products business. Moark divested its northeastern liquid and egg products business in 2004, and the remainder of its liquid and egg products business in 2006. Moark has furnished documents required by the subpoena and is cooperating with the government’s request. We cannot predict what, if any, the impact this inquiry and any results from such inquiry could have on our future results of operations.
     In December 2005, a feed plant in Statesville, North Carolina was destroyed by fire and was temporarily closed. During that time, the Company used its other facilities to provide services to customers, and in May, 2007, the Company resumed production at the refurbished facility. The Company holds insurance coverage for property damage and business interruption, which provides recovery for a significant portion of the loss. In 2007, the Company received $13.8 million of total proceeds for business interruption and capital asset replacement recoveries and recorded a gain on insurance settlement of $5.9 million. In 2008, the Company expects to receive additional insurance proceeds related to ongoing capital asset replacement at the facility.
16. Subsequent Event
     On August 8, 2008, the Company determined that its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, contained an error. The error relates to a material error in MoArk’s consolidated financial statements that are included in the Company’s Form 10-K. The error relates to the choice of accounting treatment applied to a real estate transaction during the 2005 fiscal year. The Company’s Audit Committee and its management have discussed and consulted with KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Company’s and MoArk’s registered independent public accounting firm, with respect to this matter. MoArk’s management has also discussed these matters with its predecessor independent public accounting firm, Moore Stephens Frost (“MSF”), since MSF provided the auditors’ report on MoArk’s 2005 audited consolidated financial statements referenced by KPMG in KPMG’s auditors’ report on the Company’s 2005 consolidated financial statements. MSF has not issued an auditors’ report on MoArk’s restated 2005 financial statements. Accordingly, KPMG has withdrawn its auditors’ report on the Company’s 2005 consolidated financial statements since KPMG is no longer able to reference MSF’s auditors’ report on MoArk’s 2005 audited financial statements.
     As a result of these actions, the Company’s Audit Committee has concluded that the Company’s 2007 Form 10-K should not be relied on. The Audit Committee also concluded that, despite the material error contained in MoArk’s 2005 financial statements, the Company’s 2005 consolidated financial statements and its consolidated financial statements for periods thereafter will not be materially impacted, nor will there be any impact on the Company’s or MoArk’s cash flows. The Company has engaged KPMG to audit the restated MoArk financial statements upon completion of which KPMG will be in a position to issue its revised report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Company expects to record the effect of any corrections in its consolidated financial statements in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 and does not consider the error to be material either to the quarter ended June 30, 2008 or to the expected results of the quarter that will end on September 30, 2008 or to the year ending December 31, 2008.

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17. Segment Information
     The Company operates in five segments: Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Agronomy and Layers.
     Dairy Foods produces, markets and sells products such as butter, spreads, cheese and other dairy related products. Products are sold under well-recognized national brand names including LAND O LAKES, the Indian Maiden logo and Alpine Lace, as well as under regional brand names such as New Yorker.
     Feed is largely comprised of the operations of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC (“Land O’Lakes Purina Feed”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed develops, produces, markets and distributes animal feeds such as ingredient feed, formula feed, milk replacers, vitamins and additives.
     Seed is a supplier and distributor of crop seed products, primarily in the United States. A variety of crop seed is sold, including corn, soybeans, alfalfa and forage and turf grasses.
     Agronomy consists primarily of the operations of Winfield Solutions, LLC (“Winfield”), a wholly owned subsidiary established in September 2007 upon the distribution from Agriliance of its wholesale crop protection product assets. Winfield operates primarily as a wholesale distributor of crop protection products, including herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and adjuvant. Agronomy also includes the Company’s 50% ownership in Agriliance, which operates retail agronomy distribution businesses and is accounted for under the equity method.
     Layers consists of the Company’s MoArk subsidiary. MoArk produces and markets shell eggs that are sold to retail and wholesale customers for consumer and industrial use, primarily in the United States.
     The Company’s management uses earnings before income taxes to evaluate a segment’s performance. The Company allocates corporate administrative expense to all of its business segments, both directly and indirectly. Corporate staff functions that are able to determine actual services provided to each segment allocate expense on a direct and predetermined basis. All other corporate staff functions allocate expense indirectly based on each segment’s percentage of total invested capital. A majority of corporate administrative expense is allocated directly.
     As discussed in Note 2, the Company restated its consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 due to the timing of recognizing equity earnings in Agriliance. The effects of the restatements on the segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                 
    Agronomy     Agronomy  
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30, 2007     June 30, 2007  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies — as previously reported
  $ (57,345 )   $ (61,835 )
Adjustment for vendor rebates
    40,388       44,123  
 
           
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies — as restated
    (16,957 )     (17,712 )
 
Earnings before income taxes — as previously reported
    53,149       55,289  
Adjustment for vendor rebates
    (40,388 )     (44,123 )
 
           
Earnings before income taxes — as restated
    12,761       11,166  

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                                            Other/        
    Dairy Foods     Feed     Seed     Agronomy*     Layers     Eliminations     Consolidated  
For the three months ended June 30, 2008:
                                                       
Net sales (1)
  $ 1,037,469     $ 925,844     $ 248,076     $ 993,690     $ 138,596     $ (15,810 )   $ 3,327,865  
Cost of sales (2)
    947,418       830,252       219,125       919,115       115,769       (15,302 )     3,016,377  
Selling, general and administrative
    44,883       69,072       20,396       33,029       12,919       9,810       190,109  
Restructuring and impairment
    (12 )                                   (12 )
Interest expense (income), net
    3,262       6,560       (1,949 )     6,583       2,352       (1,221 )     15,587  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (2,859 )     (1,026 )     (1,252 )     (11,889 )     (3,430 )           (20,456 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
          88             9,730                   9,818  
 
                                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
  $ 44,777     $ 20,898     $ 11,756     $ 37,122     $ 10,986     $ (9,097 )   $ 116,442  
 
                                         
For the three months ended June 30, 2007:
                                                       
Net sales (1)
  $ 993,032     $ 704,318     $ 223,345     $     $ 111,012     $ (9,691 )   $ 2,022,016  
Cost of sales (2)
    906,943       639,288       195,090       (2 )     98,778       (7,497 )     1,832,600  
Selling, general and administrative
    49,740       63,347       19,618       6,811       7,201       1,125       147,842  
Restructuring and impairment
    42       71       188                         301  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )                             (5,941 )
Interest expense (income), net
    4,837       6,393       (1,878 )     (2,613 )     3,611       (1,456 )     8,894  
Other income, net
    (28,481 )                             (1 )     (28,482 )
Equity in loss (earnings) of affiliated companies
    863       (398 )     1       (16,957 )     (1,290 )           (17,781 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
          330                               330  
 
                                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
  $ 59,088     $ 1,228     $ 10,326     $ 12,761     $ 2,712     $ (1,862 )   $ 84,253  
 
                                         
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2008:
                                                       
Net sales (1)
  $ 2,085,528     $ 1,867,576     $ 875,193     $ 1,480,841     $ 319,738     $ (44,012 )   $ 6,584,864  
Cost of sales (2)
    1,953,640       1,691,893       779,806       1,376,955       263,060       (42,685 )     6,022,669  
Selling, general and administrative
    91,834       132,464       43,108       57,606       21,916       10,760       357,688  
Restructuring and impairment
    41                                     41  
Interest expense (income), net
    5,802       13,744       (1,257 )     11,082       5,952       (2,601 )     32,722  
Other expense, net
          12                               12  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (5,457 )     (907 )     (1,252 )     (2,418 )     (14,524 )           (24,558 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
          322             11,361                   11,683  
 
                                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
  $ 39,668     $ 30,048     $ 54,788     $ 26,255     $ 43,334     $ (9,486 )   $ 184,607  
 
                                         
For the six months ended June 30, 2007:
                                                       
Net sales (1)
  $ 1,873,339     $ 1,453,114     $ 659,390     $     $ 230,942     $ (12,486 )   $ 4,204,299  
Cost of sales (2)
    1,712,061       1,316,599       575,309       (2 )     204,408       (11,042 )     3,797,333  
Selling, general and administrative
    97,680       123,459       39,854       11,612       15,109       2,139       289,853  
Restructuring and impairment
    109       595       688             297             1,689  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )                             (5,941 )
Interest expense (income), net
    11,083       13,176       (684 )     (5,064 )     7,923       (2,714 )     23,720  
Other (income) expense, net
    (28,481 )                             185       (28,296 )
Equity in loss (earnings) of affiliated companies
    1,358       (879 )     (54 )     (17,712 )     (3,702 )     (7 )     (20,996 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
          586                               586  
 
                                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
  $ 79,529     $ 5,519     $ 44,277     $ 11,166     $ 6,907     $ (1,047 )   $ 146,351  
 
                                         
 
*   Increased Agronomy operations are due to the distribution of the crop protection products business to the Company from Agriliance in September 2007.
                                                         
                                            Other/        
    Dairy Foods   Feed   Seed   Agronomy   Layers   Eliminations Consolidated
(1) Net sales includes intersegment sales of:
                                                       
For the three months ended: June 30, 2008
  $ 2,264     $ 10,519     $ 4,147     $ 1,239     $     $ (18,169 )   $  
For the three months ended: June 30, 2007
    9,639       5,662                         (15,301 )      
For the six months ended: June 30, 2008
    4,422       21,264       13,073       10,895             (49,654 )      
For the six months ended: June 30, 2007
    12,685       10,733                         (23,418 )      
                                                         
                                            Other/    
    Dairy Foods   Feed   Seed   Agronomy   Layers   Eliminations   Consolidated
(2) Cost of sales includes period-to-period change in unrealized hedging (gains) losses of:
                                                       
For the three months ended: June 30, 2008
  $ (2,587 )   $ (8,298 )   $ (5,993 )   $     $ (7,135 )   $ (795 )   $ (24,808 )
For the three months ended: June 30, 2007
    3,953       1,391       (1,595 )           (1,643 )     832       2,938  
For the six months ended: June 30, 2008
    (4,257 )     6,210       345             620       215       3,133  
For the six months ended: June 30, 2007
    1,464       4,277       406             (144 )     507       6,510  
     Unrealized hedging (gains) losses attributable to hedging activities within Agriliance are recognized in equity in (earnings) loss of affiliated companies in the Agronomy segment.

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18. Consolidating Financial Information
     The Company has entered into financing arrangements which are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Such guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several.
     In January and February 2008, the Company acquired partial interests in four joint ventures which are part of Winfield, but are non-guarantors of the Company’s financing arrangements. Accordingly, the consolidated joint ventures’ financial information has been included with the non-guarantor subsidiaries as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
     In September 2007, in conjunction with Agriliance’s distribution of crop protection product assets, the Company established Winfield Solutions, LLC (“Winfield”), a wholly owned subsidiary, and consolidated this entity into the Agronomy segment. Winfield is a guarantor of the Company’s financing arrangements. Accordingly, Winfield’s financial information has been included with the consolidated guarantors as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
     In August 2007, the Company purchased Gold Medal Seeds LTD (“Gold Medal”), a Canadian business, and consolidated this entity into the Seed segment. As a foreign-based entity, Gold Medal is not a guarantor of the Company’s financing arrangements. Accordingly, Gold Medal’s financial information has been included with the non-guarantor subsidiaries as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
     In April 2007, the Company sold substantially all the assets related to its Cheese & Protein International LLC (“CPI”) subsidiary, which was a consolidated guarantor of the Company. Accordingly, as of the sale date, the divested operations of CPI have been removed from the consolidated guarantors supplemental financial information.
     The following supplemental financial information sets forth, on an unconsolidated basis, balance sheet, statement of operations and cash flow information for Land O’Lakes, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Land O’Lakes other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The supplemental financial information reflects the investments of the Company in the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2008
                                         
    Land                          
    O’Lakes, Inc.                          
    Parent     Consolidated     Non-Guarantor              
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS
                                       
 
                                       
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 91,060     $ 5     $ 49,272     $     $ 140,337  
Receivables, net
    370,655       786,424       941,151       (815,360 )     1,282,870  
Intercompany receivables, net
    330,179             106       (330,285 )      
Inventories
    407,153       627,385       134,524             1,169,062  
Prepaid expenses
    21,629       52,261       18,387             92,277  
Other current assets
    106,291       30,817       871             137,979  
 
                             
Total current assets
    1,326,967       1,496,892       1,144,311       (1,145,645 )     2,822,525  
 
                                       
Investments
    1,028,184       52,227       15,454       (759,642 )     336,223  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    214,355       278,313       98,765             591,433  
Goodwill, net
    192,418       62,130       59,941             314,489  
Other intangibles, net
    2,403       113,364       2,128             117,895  
Other assets
    29,579       38,582       58,488       (3,813 )     122,836  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 2,793,906     $ 2,041,508     $ 1,379,087     $ (1,909,100 )   $ 4,305,401  
 
                             
 
                                       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES
                                       
 
                                       
Current liabilities:
                                       
Notes and short-term obligations
  $     $ 375     $ 909,089     $ (797,595 )   $ 111,869  
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,845       236       2,503             4,584  
Accounts payable
    662,157       821,423       104,290       (15,772 )     1,572,098  
Intercompany payables, net
          321,614       8,671       (330,285 )      
Customer advances
    6,304       118,418       11,644             136,366  
Accrued expenses
    238,588       240,207       33,088       (5,806 )     506,077  
Patronage refunds and other member equities payable
    42,070                         42,070  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    950,964       1,502,273       1,069,285       (1,149,458 )     2,373,064  
 
                                       
Long-term debt
    579,926       96       25,104             605,126  
Employee benefits and other liabilities
    175,614       29,109       5,752             210,475  
Minority interests
          6,131       23,203             29,334  
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
 
                                       
Equities:
                                       
Capital stock
    1,659             2,908       (2,908 )     1,659  
Additional paid-in capital
          188,582       81,297       (269,879 )      
Member equities
    960,920                         960,920  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (62,687 )     (173 )     277       (104 )     (62,687 )
Retained earnings
    187,510       315,490       171,261       (486,751 )     187,510  
 
                             
Total equities
    1,087,402       503,899       255,743       (759,642 )     1,087,402  
 
                             
Total liabilities and equities
  $ 2,793,906     $ 2,041,508     $ 1,379,087     $ (1,909,100 )   $ 4,305,401  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended June 30, 2008
                                         
    Land                            
    O’Lakes, Inc.             Non-              
    Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor              
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Net sales
  $ 1,257,242     $ 1,791,958     $ 278,665     $     $ 3,327,865  
Cost of sales
    1,132,945       1,648,202       235,230             3,016,377  
 
                             
Gross profit
    124,297       143,756       43,435             311,488  
Selling, general and administrative
    77,995       90,051       22,063             190,109  
Restructuring and impairment
    (12 )                       (12 )
 
                             
Earnings from operations
    46,314       53,705       21,372             121,391  
 
                                       
Interest expense (income), net
    13,885       2,910       (1,208 )           15,587  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (85,895 )     (1,062 )     (3,431 )     69,932       (20,456 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
                9,818             9,818  
 
                             
Earnings before income taxes
    118,324       51,857       16,193       (69,932 )     116,442  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    15,539       (98 )     (1,784 )           13,657  
 
                             
Net earnings
  $ 102,785     $ 51,955     $ 17,977     $ (69,932 )   $ 102,785  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended June 30, 2008
                                         
    Land O’Lakes,             Non-              
    Inc. Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor              
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Net sales
  $ 2,893,839     $ 3,156,529     $ 534,496     $     $ 6,584,864  
Cost of sales
    2,669,478       2,916,702       436,489             6,022,669  
 
                             
Gross profit
    224,361       239,827       98,007             562,195  
Selling, general and administrative
    149,043       169,882       38,763             357,688  
Restructuring and impairment
    41                         41  
 
                             
Earnings from operations
    75,277       69,945       59,244             204,466  
 
                                       
Interest expense (income), net
    28,867       6,113       (2,258 )           32,722  
Other expense, net
          12                   12  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (134,888 )     (981 )     (14,524 )     125,835       (24,558 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
                11,683             11,683  
 
                             
Earnings before income taxes
    181,298       64,801       64,343       (125,835 )     184,607  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    17,230       (27 )     3,336             20,539  
 
                             
Net earnings
  $ 164,068     $ 64,828     $ 61,007     $ (125,835 )   $ 164,068  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2008
                                         
    Land                            
    O’Lakes, Inc.             Non-              
    Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor              
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net earnings
  $ 164,068     $ 64,828     $ 61,007     $ (125,835 )   $ 164,068  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    18,955       20,579       4,580             44,114  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    979             73             1,052  
Bad debt expense
    577       1,159       163             1,899  
Proceeds from patronage revolvement received
    1,560       56                   1,616  
Non-cash patronage income
    (2,635 )     (548 )                 (3,183 )
Deferred income tax benefit
    (25,418 )                       (25,418 )
Increase in other assets
    (454 )     (1,041 )     (79 )     78       (1,496 )
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    4,946       (9 )                 4,937  
Restructuring and impairment
    41                         41  
Loss on sale of investments
          12                   12  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (134,888 )     (981 )     (14,524 )     125,835       (24,558 )
Dividends from investments in affiliated companies
    2,434       500       7,138             10,072  
Minority interests
                11,683             11,683  
Other
    (1,360 )     72       34             (1,254 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
                                       
Receivables
    78,981       (297,513 )     (76,600 )     51,754       (243,378 )
Inventories
    (16,251 )     (100,371 )     (18,437 )           (135,059 )
Prepaids and other current assets
    427,930       335,379       (2,208 )           761,101  
Accounts payable
    163,889       191,442       49,468       (3,655 )     401,144  
Customer advances
    (507,765 )     (292,452 )     (13,881 )           (814,098 )
Accrued expenses
    84,526       87,974       (982 )     (2,012 )     169,506  
 
                             
Net cash provided by operating activities
    260,115       9,086       7,435       46,165       322,801  
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (30,798 )     (22,517 )     (16,283 )           (69,598 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (1,743 )     (1,096 )     (6,201 )           (9,040 )
Investments in affiliates
    (50,625 )           (235 )           (50,860 )
Distributions from investments in affiliated companies
    1,000             6,865             7,865  
Proceeds from sale of investments
          49                   49  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    2,402       505       198             3,105  
Change in notes receivable
    (8,979 )     588       (3,425 )           (11,816 )
Other
    (1,953 )           1,302             (651 )
 
                             
Net cash used by investing activities
    (90,696 )     (22,471 )     (17,779 )           (130,946 )
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt
    (44,477 )     (3,440 )     29,304       (46,165 )     (64,778 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    1,673             2,225             3,898  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (2,538 )     (206 )     (10,605 )           (13,349 )
Payments for redemption of member equities
    (94,032 )                       (94,032 )
Distribution to members
    48,700             (48,700 )            
Other
    (96 )                       (96 )
 
                             
Net cash used by financing activities
    (90,770 )     (3,646 )     (27,776 )     (46,165 )     (168,357 )
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    78,649       (17,031 )     (38,120 )           23,498  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    12,411       17,036       87,392             116,839  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 91,060     $ 5     $ 49,272     $     $ 140,337  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2007
                                         
    Land                            
    O’Lakes, Inc.             Non-              
    Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor              
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS
                                       
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 12,411     $ 17,036     $ 87,392     $     $ 116,839  
Receivables, net
    352,798       544,941       872,574       (763,606 )     1,006,707  
Intercompany receivables
          146,951             (146,951 )      
Inventories
    390,236       527,014       47,265             964,515  
Prepaid expenses
    454,073       398,820       3,140             856,033  
Other current assets
    55,602       19,637       939             76,178  
 
                             
Total current assets
    1,265,120       1,654,399       1,011,310       (910,557 )     3,020,272  
 
                                       
Investments
    1,361,795       48,312       15,492       (1,121,621 )     303,978  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    197,175       270,044       84,533             551,752  
Goodwill, net
    211,900       47,632       58,692             318,224  
Other intangibles, net
    3,586       113,440       2,141             119,167  
Other assets
    32,281       35,927       53,965       (3,735 )     118,438  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 3,071,857     $ 2,169,754     $ 1,226,133     $ (2,035,913 )   $ 4,431,831  
 
                             
 
                                       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES
                                       
Current liabilities:
                                       
Notes and short-term obligations
  $     $ 3,815     $ 879,785     $ (751,430 )   $ 132,170  
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,879       396       2,907             5,182  
Accounts payable
    498,081       629,981       34,408       (12,117 )     1,150,353  
Intercompany payables
    90,209       55,855       887       (146,951 )      
Customer advances
    514,069       410,870       1,301             926,240  
Accrued expenses
    157,360       152,233       31,677       (3,794 )     337,476  
Patronage refunds and other member equities payable
    28,065                         28,065  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    1,289,663       1,253,150       950,965       (914,292 )     2,579,486  
 
Long-term debt
    578,380       142       33,080             611,602  
Employee benefits and other liabilities
    171,646       25,002       5,752             202,400  
Minority interests
          1,558       4,617             6,175  
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
 
                                       
Equities:
                                       
Capital stock
    1,701             2,909       (2,909 )     1,701  
Additional paid-in capital
          639,343       118,230       (757,573 )      
Member equities
    937,126                         937,126  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings
    (61,931 )     (189 )     476       (287 )     (61,931 )
Retained earnings
    155,272       250,748       110,104       (360,852 )     155,272  
 
                             
Total equities
    1,032,168       889,902       231,719       (1,121,621 )     1,032,168  
 
                             
Total liabilities and equities
  $ 3,071,857     $ 2,169,754     $ 1,226,133     $ (2,035,913 )   $ 4,431,831  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended June 30, 2007
                                         
    (Restated)                              
    Land                              
    O’Lakes, Inc.             Non-                
    Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor             (Restated)  
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Net sales
  $ 1,119,703     $ 762,468     $ 139,845     $     $ 2,022,016  
Cost of sales
    1,015,199       690,917       126,484             1,832,600  
 
                             
Gross profit
    104,504       71,551       13,361             189,416  
Selling, general and administrative
    73,194       66,768       7,880             147,842  
Restructuring and impairment
    230       71                   301  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )                 (5,941 )
 
                             
Earnings from operations
    31,080       10,653       5,481             47,214  
 
                                       
Interest expense (income), net
    3,473       (953 )     6,374             8,894  
Other income, net
    (1 )     (28,481 )                 (28,482 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (56,160 )     (442 )     (1,428 )     40,249       (17,781 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
                330             330  
 
                             
Earnings before income taxes
    83,768       40,529       205       (40,249 )     84,253  
Income tax expense
    4,271       142       343             4,756  
 
                             
Net earnings (loss)
  $ 79,497     $ 40,387     $ (138 )   $ (40,249 )   $ 79,497  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended June 30, 2007
                                         
    (Restated)                              
    Land                              
    O’Lakes, Inc.             Non-                
    Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor             (Restated)  
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Net sales
  $ 2,218,394     $ 1,695,786     $ 290,119     $     $ 4,204,299  
Cost of sales
    2,000,926       1,537,171       259,236             3,797,333  
 
                             
Gross profit
    217,468       158,615       30,883             406,966  
Selling, general and administrative
    143,069       130,399       16,385             289,853  
Restructuring and impairment
    796       595       298             1,689  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )                 (5,941 )
 
                             
Earnings from operations
    73,603       33,562       14,200             121,365  
 
                                       
Interest expense (income), net
    18,566       (1,334 )     6,488             23,720  
Other expense (income), net
    185       (28,481 )                 (28,296 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (90,377 )     (952 )     (4,441 )     74,774       (20,996 )
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
                586             586  
 
                             
Earnings before income taxes
    145,229       64,329       11,567       (74,774 )     146,351  
Income tax expense
    13,101       268       854             14,223  
 
                             
Net earnings
  $ 132,128     $ 64,061     $ 10,713     $ (74,774 )   $ 132,128  
 
                             

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LAND O’LAKES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2007
                                         
    (Restated)                              
    Land                              
    O’Lakes, Inc.             Non-                
    Parent     Consolidated     Guarantor             (Restated)  
    Company     Guarantors     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net earnings
  $ 132,128     $ 64,061     $ 10,713     $ (74,774 )   $ 132,128  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    20,984       14,804       4,756             40,544  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    872       288       73             1,233  
Bad debt expense
    766       (41 )     11             736  
Proceeds from patronage revolvement received
    3,070       5                   3,075  
Non-cash patronage income
    (969 )     (49 )                 (1,018 )
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    (13,317 )     (25,771 )                 (39,088 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (843 )     (925 )           122       (1,646 )
Decrease in other liabilities
    (4,143 )     (224 )                 (4,367 )
Insurance recovery — business interruption
          4,551                   4,551  
Restructuring and impairment
    796       595       298             1,689  
Gain on divestiture of business
          (28,481 )                 (28,481 )
Loss on sale of investment
    185                         185  
Gain on insurance settlement
          (5,941 )                 (5,941 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (90,377 )     (952 )     (4,441 )     74,774       (20,996 )
Dividends from investments in affiliated companies
    20,424       183       4,075             24,682  
Minority interests
                586             586  
Other
    414       (196 )     (238 )           (20 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of divestitures:
                                       
Receivables
    (100,386 )     16,373       47,855       (8,795 )     (44,953 )
Inventories
    (103,186 )     (674 )     (8,816 )           (112,676 )
Prepaids and other current assets
    302,124       16,522       819             319,465  
Accounts payable
    294,838       (29,629 )     (6,342 )     (5,006 )     253,861  
Customer advances
    (373,435 )     (22,209 )     (3,581 )           (399,225 )
Accrued expenses
    67,377       9,387       (3,741 )     97       73,120  
 
                             
Net cash provided by operating activities
    157,322       11,677       42,027       (13,582 )     197,444  
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (22,843 )     (17,798 )     (2,834 )           (43,475 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (58 )                       (58 )
Investments in affiliates
    (500 )           (156 )           (656 )
Proceeds from sale of investments
    475                         475  
Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses
    211,851                         211,851  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    2,263       2,111       56             4,430  
Change in notes receivable
    (1,882 )     1,094       (17,656 )           (18,444 )
Other
    (82 )     (227 )     (648 )           (957 )
 
                             
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    189,224       (14,820 )     (21,238 )           153,166  
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt
    (476 )     (101 )     (9,293 )     13,582       3,712  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    1,983       930       3,240             6,153  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (2,872 )     (10,991 )     (14,935 )           (28,798 )
Payments for redemption of member equities
    (35,265 )                       (35,265 )
Other
    (178 )     (2 )                 (180 )
 
                             
Net cash used by financing activities
    (36,808 )     (10,164 )     (20,988 )     13,582       (54,378 )
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    309,738       (13,307 )     (199 )           296,232  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    8,976       15,613       55,118             79,707  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 318,714     $ 2,306     $ 54,919     $     $ 375,939  
 
                             

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     You should read the following discussions of financial condition and results of operations together with the financial statements and the notes to such statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Overview
Restatement of Financial Results
     In March 2008, the Company became aware of previously undetected misstatements to the financial statements of Agriliance LLC (“Agriliance”), a 50%-owned joint venture which is reflected in our Agronomy segment and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. For Agriliance’s years ended August 31, 2003 through 2007, Agriliance misapplied Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor” (“EITF 02-16”). Agriliance estimated vendor rebates earned for certain vendor programs based on, among other things, long-term agreements, prior historical rebate amounts and current negotiations with vendors and then recorded the rebates throughout the vendor program year as product was purchased and/or sold. Certain of these arrangements with vendors were not executed until various times during the vendor’s crop year program. In accordance with EITF 02-16, rebates are to be recorded as earned when evidence of a binding arrangement exists (which in most cases is either a signed agreement between the Company and the vendor or published vendor rebate programs) or in the absence of such arrangements, when cash is received. Agriliance has restated its financial statements for the periods in which the misstatements occurred. Although Land O’Lakes consolidated annual financial statements were not considered materially misstated during the periods in which the misstatements occurred, the Company’s quarterly financial results for the periods ending March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2007 and 2006 were deemed materially misstated. The Company has restated its quarterly operating results with respect to the misstatements for the three and six months ending June 30, 2007 in this Form 10-Q and will correct the misstatements impacting the period ending September 30, 2007 in future 2008 Form 10-Q filings. Immaterial adjustments to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements related to recording its share of Agriliance’s misstatements were presented in the Company’s December 31, 2007 Form 10-K filing. The misstatements had no impact to the Company’s cash flows.
Subsequent Event
     On August 8, 2008, the Company determined that its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, contained an error. The error relates to a material error in MoArk’s consolidated financial statements that are included in the Company’s Form 10-K. The error relates to the choice of accounting treatment applied to a real estate transaction during the 2005 fiscal year. The Company’s Audit Committee and its management have discussed and consulted with KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Company’s and MoArk’s registered independent public accounting firm, with respect to this matter. MoArk’s management has also discussed these matters with its predecessor independent public accounting firm, Moore Stephens Frost (“MSF”), since MSF provided the auditors’ report on MoArk’s 2005 audited consolidated financial statements referenced by KPMG in KPMG’s auditors’ report on the Company’s 2005 consolidated financial statements. MSF has not issued an auditors’ report on MoArk’s restated 2005 financial statements. Accordingly, KPMG has withdrawn its auditors’ report on the Company’s 2005 consolidated financial statements since KPMG is no longer able to reference MSF’s auditors’ report on MoArk’s 2005 audited financial statements.
     As a result of these actions, the Company’s Audit Committee has concluded that the Company’s 2007 Form 10-K should not be relied on. The Audit Committee also concluded that, despite the material error contained in MoArk’s 2005 financial statements, the Company’s 2005 consolidated financial statements and its consolidated financial statements for periods thereafter will not be materially impacted, nor will there be any impact on the Company’s or MoArk’s cash flows. The Company has engaged KPMG to audit the restated MoArk financial statements upon completion of which KPMG will be in a position to issue its revised report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Company expects to record the effect of any corrections in its consolidated financial statements in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 and does not consider the error to be material either to the quarter ended June 30, 2008 or to the expected results of the quarter that will end on September 30, 2008 or to the year ending December 31, 2008.

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General
     We operate our business predominantly in the United States in five segments: Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Agronomy and Layers. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, we reported net sales of $3.3 billion and net earnings of $102.8 million compared to net sales of $2.0 billion and net earnings of $79.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we reported net sales of $6.6 billion and net earnings of $164.1 million compared to net sales of $4.2 billion and net earnings of $132.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The primary reasons for the increase in net earnings were improved earnings in Layers, Feed, Agronomy, and Seed primarily due to favorable market conditions, partially offset by a decline in Dairy Foods earnings and the 2007 gain on the sale of CPI.
     On March 6, 2007, we announced that one of our indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Forage Genetics Inc. (“FGI”), filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) by the Center for Food Safety, the Sierra Club, two individual farmers/seed producers (together, the “Plaintiffs”) and others regarding Roundup Ready® Alfalfa. The plaintiffs claim that the USDA did not sufficiently assess the potential environmental impact of its decision to approve Roundup Ready® Alfalfa in 2005. The Monsanto Company and several independent alfalfa growers also filed motions to intervene in the lawsuit.  On March 12, 2007, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) issued a preliminary injunction enjoining all future plantings of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa beginning March 30, 2007. The Court specifically permitted plantings until that date only to the extent the seed to be planted was purchased on or before March 12, 2007. A further hearing was held on April 27, 2007. On May 3, 2007, the Court issued a permanent injunction enjoining all future plantings of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa until after an environmental impact study can be completed and a deregulation petition is approved. Roundup Ready® Alfalfa planted before March 30, 2007 may be grown, harvested and sold to the extent certain court-ordered cleaning and handling conditions are satisfied. In August 2007, FGI filed a notice of appeal with the Court, seeking to overturn the permanent injunction while the EIS is being conducted. FGI’s appeal seeks to correct the legal standards applied as the basis for the injunction, but does not challenge the Court’s order to complete the EIS. In January 2008, the USDA filed a notice of intent to file an Environmental Impact Study. Although the Company believes the outcome of the environmental study will be favorable, which could allow for the reintroduction of the product into the market by 2010, there are approximately $20.8 million of purchase commitments with seed producers over the next two years and $15.6 million of inventory as of June 30, 2008, which could negatively impact future earnings if the results of the study are unfavorable or delayed.
     In a letter dated January 18, 2001, the Company was identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) as a potentially responsible party in connection with hazardous substances and wastes at the Hudson Refinery Superfund Site in Cushing, Oklahoma. The letter invited the Company to enter into negotiations with the EPA for the performance of a remedial investigation and feasibility study at the Site and also demanded that the Company reimburse the EPA approximately $8.9 million for removal costs already incurred at the Site. In March 2001, the Company responded to the EPA denying any responsibility with respect to the costs incurred for the remediation expenses incurred through that date. On February 25, 2008, the Company received a Special Notice Letter (“Letter”) from the EPA inviting the Company to enter into negotiations with the EPA to perform selected remedial action for remaining contamination and to resolve the Company’s potential liability for the Site. In the Letter, the EPA claimed that it has incurred approximately $21 million in response costs at the Site through October 31, 2007. The EPA is seeking reimbursement of these costs, on a joint and several basis, from the Company and other potentially responsible parties. The EPA has also stated that the estimated cost of the selected remedial action for remaining contamination is $9.6 million. Pending a document review, the Company is not aware of the exact nature or extent of contaminants the EPA claims continue to exist at the Site that require remediation. The Company believes it will have multiple defenses available that will mitigate its liability. In addition, the Company is currently analyzing the amount and extent of its insurance coverage that may be available to further mitigate its ultimate exposure, if any. As of June 30, 2008, based on the most recent facts and circumstances available to us, we recorded a $7.5 million charge for an environmental reserve.
     On March 31, 2008, MoArk, LLC received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice through the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to provide certain documents for the period of January 1, 2002 to March 27, 2008, related to the pricing, marketing and sales activities within its former egg products business. Moark divested its northeastern liquid and egg products business in 2004, and the remainder of its liquid and egg products business in 2006. Moark has furnished documents required by the subpoena and is cooperating with the government’s request. We cannot predict what, if any, the impact this inquiry and any results from such inquiry could have on our future results of operations.

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Seasonality
     Certain segments of our business are subject to seasonal fluctuations in demand. In our Dairy Foods segment, butter sales typically increase in the fall and winter months due to increased demand during holiday periods. Feed sales tend to be highest in the first and fourth quarter of each year because cattle are less able to graze during cooler months. Most Seed sales occur in the first and fourth quarter of each year. Agronomy product sales tend to be much higher in the second quarter of each year, as farmers buy crop protection products to meet their seasonal planting needs.
Dairy and Agricultural Commodity Inputs and Outputs
     Many of our products, particularly in our Dairy Foods, Feed and Layers segments, use dairy or agricultural commodities as inputs or constitute dairy or agricultural commodity outputs. Consequently, our results are affected by the cost of commodity inputs and the market price of commodity outputs. Government regulation of the dairy industry and industry practices in animal feed tend to stabilize margins in those segments but do not protect against large movements in either input costs or output prices.
     Dairy Foods. Raw milk is the major commodity input for our Dairy Foods segment. Our Dairy Foods outputs, namely butter, cheese and nonfat dry milk, are also commodities. The minimum price of raw milk and cream is set monthly by Federal regulators based on regional prices of dairy foods products manufactured. These prices provide the basis for our raw milk and cream input costs. As a result, those dairy foods products for which the sales price is fixed shortly after production, such as most bulk cheese, are not usually subject to significant commodity price risk as the price received for the output usually varies with the cost of the significant inputs. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, bulk cheese, which is generally priced on the date of make, represented approximately 11% of the Dairy Foods segment’s net sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, bulk milk, which also is not subject to significant commodity price risk, represented approximately 38% of the Dairy Foods segment’s net sales.
     We maintain significant inventories of butter and cheese for sale to our retail and foodservice customers, which are subject to commodity price risk. Because production of raw milk and demand for butter varies seasonally, we inventory significant amounts of butter. Demand for butter typically is highest during the fall and winter, when milk supply is lowest. As a result, we produce and store excess quantities of butter during the spring when milk supply is highest. In addition, we maintain some inventories of cheese for aging. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, retail and foodservice net sales represented approximately 30% of Dairy Foods net sales.
     Market prices for commodities such as butter, cheese and non fat dry milk can have a significant impact on both the cost of products produced and the price for which products are sold. In the past three years, the lowest monthly market price for butter was $1.16 in April 2006, and the highest monthly market price was $1.70 in September 2005. In the past three years, the lowest monthly market price for block cheese was $1.16 in July 2006 and the highest monthly market price was $ 2.10 in May 2008. In the past three years, the lowest monthly NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Survey) market price for non fat dry milk was $0.82 in June 2006 and the highest monthly market price was $2.06 in October 2007. The per pound average market price for the three months and six months ended June 30 is as follows:
                                 
    For the three months ended   For the six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Per pound market price average:
                               
Butter
  $ 1.46     $ 1.45     $ 1.36     $ 1.35  
Block cheese
    2.01       1.73       1.94       1.54  
Non fat dry milk (NASS)
    1.30       1.67       1.33       1.39  

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     Feed. The Feed segment follows industry standards for feed pricing. The feed industry generally prices products based on income over ingredient cost (IOIC) per ton of feed, which represents net sales less ingredient costs. This practice tends to lessen the impact of volatility in commodity ingredient markets on our animal feed profit margins. As ingredient costs fluctuate, the changes are generally passed on to customers through weekly or monthly changes in prices. However, margins can still be impacted by competitive pressures and changes in manufacturing and distribution costs.
     We enter into forward sales contracts to supply feed to customers, which currently represent approximately 11% of our Feed sales. When we enter into these contracts, we also generally enter into forward purchase contracts on the underlying commodities to lock in our gross margins.
     Changes in commodity grain prices have an impact on the mix of products we sell. When grain prices are relatively high, the demand for complete feed rises since many livestock producers are also grain growers and sell their grain in the market and purchase complete feed as needed. When grain prices are relatively low, these producers feed their grain to their livestock and purchase premixes and supplements to provide complete nutrition to their animals. Complete feed has a far lower margin per ton than supplements and premixes. However, during periods of relatively high grain prices, although our margins per ton are lower, we sell substantially more tonnage because the grain portion of complete feed makes up the majority of its weight.
     Complete feed is manufactured to meet the majority of the nutritional requirements of animals, whereas a simple blend is a blend of processed commodities to which the producer then adds supplements and premixes. As livestock production has shifted toward larger and more integrated operations, we have seen a change in our feed product mix with lower sales of complete feed and increased sales of simple blends, supplements and premixes. This change in product mix is a result of differences in industry practices. For example, dairy producers in the western United States tend to purchase feed components and mix them at the farm location rather than purchasing a complete feed product delivered to the farm. Producers may purchase grain blends and concentrated premixes from separate suppliers. This shift is reflected in increased sales of simple blends in our western feed region and increases in sales of premixes in our manufacturing subsidiaries across the United States.
     We have seen continued erosion of commodity feed volumes in the dairy, swine and poultry sectors as well as conscious efforts made by management to exit some of this low-margin business and place increased focus on value-added business. We expect continued pressure on volumes in dairy, poultry and swine feed to continue as consolidation leads to larger operations on average.
     Layers. MoArk produces and markets shell eggs. MoArk’s sales and earnings are driven, in large part, by egg prices. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, egg prices averaged $1.24 per dozen, as measured by the Urner Barry Midwest Large market, compared to egg prices of $0.95 per dozen for the three months ended June 30, 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, egg prices averaged $1.43 per dozen, as measured by the Urner Barry Midwest Large market, compared to egg prices of $1.01 per dozen for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Derivative Commodity Instruments
     In the normal course of operations, we purchase commodities such as milk, butter and soybean oil in Dairy Foods, soybean meal and corn in Feed, and soybeans in Seed. Derivative commodity instruments, primarily futures and options contracts offered through regulated commodity exchanges, are used to reduce our exposure to changes in commodity prices. These contracts are not designated as hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” The futures and options contracts for open positions are marked-to-market each month and these unrealized gains or losses (“unrealized hedging gains and losses”) are recognized in earnings and are fully taxed and applied to retained earnings in our consolidated balance sheet. Amounts recognized in earnings before income taxes (reflected in cost of sales) for the three months and six months ended June 30 are as follows:
                                 
    For the three months ended   For the six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
    (in millions)   (in millions)
Unrealized hedging gain (loss)
  $ 24.8     $ (2.9 )   $ (3.1 )   $ (6.5 )

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Vendor Rebates
     We receive vendor rebates primarily from seed and chemical suppliers. These rebates are covered by binding arrangements, which are agreements between the vendor and the Company or are covered by published vendor rebate programs. Rebates are recorded as earned in accordance with EITF 02-16, when evidence exists to support binding arrangements (which in most cases is either written agreements between the Company and the vendor or published vendor rebate programs) or in the absence of such arrangements, when cash is received. Certain rebate arrangements for our Agronomy segment are not finalized until various times during the vendor’s crop year program. Accordingly, the amount of rebates reported in any given period can vary substantially, largely as a result of when the arrangements are formally executed.
Unconsolidated Businesses
     We have investments in certain entities that are not consolidated in our financial statements. Investments in which we hold a 20% to 50% ownership interest are accounted for under the equity method and provided earnings for the three months and six months ended June 30 as follows:
                                 
    For the three months ended   For the six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
    (in millions)
Earnings from unconsolidated businesses
  $ 20.5     $ 17.8     $ 24.6     $ 21.0  
     We also hold investments in other cooperatives which are stated at cost plus unredeemed patronage refunds received, or estimated to be received, in the form of capital stock and other equities. Investments held in less than 20%-owned companies are stated at cost.
     Our investment in unconsolidated businesses was $336.2 million as of June 30, 2008 and $304.0 million as of December 31, 2007. Cash flow from investments in unconsolidated businesses was $18.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $24.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decline in cash flow was primarily due to a $19.6 million dividend received during the six months ended June 30, 2007 from Agriliance LLC versus no dividend in the six months ended June 30, 2008.
     Agriliance a 50%-owned joint venture which is reflected in our Agronomy segment and is accounted for under the equity method, constitutes the most significant of our investments in unconsolidated businesses. Historically, Agriliance’s sales and earnings have been principally derived from the wholesale distribution of crop nutrients and crop protection products manufactured by others and have primarily occurred in the second quarter of each calendar year. Effective September 1, 2007, Agriliance distributed the wholesale crop protection business to us and the wholesale crop nutrient business to CHS Inc. Agriliance continues as a 50/50 joint venture, operating a retail agronomy distribution business.
     Our investment in Agriliance was $196.6 million as of June 30, 2008 and $150.9 million as of December 31, 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we recorded $3.4 million and $17.7 million of equity earnings, respectively. Agriliance’s results were unfavorably impacted during the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to June 30, 2007 primarily due to the September 2007 distribution and repositioning of the wholesale crop protection products and crop nutrients businesses.
     Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to three months ended June 30, 2007
Restatement of Financial Results
     As described in Overview – Restatement of Financial Results, the Company has restated its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2007 due to accounting misstatements made by the Company’s Agriliance joint venture related to the recording of vendor rebates. The effects of the adjustments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                         
    Previously        
    Reported   Effect of   Restated
    2007   Restatement   2007
    ($ in millions)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
  $ (58.1 )   $ 40.3     $ (17.8 )
Earnings before income taxes
    124.6       (40.3 )     84.3  
Income tax expense
    20.2       (15.4 )     4.8  
Net earnings
    104.4       (24.9 )     79.5  

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Overview of Results
                         
    For the three months ended June 30,
                    Increase
    2008   2007   (Decrease)
    ($ in millions)
Net earnings
  $ 102.8     $ 79.5     $ 23.3  
 
     Increased net earnings were primarily driven by improved earnings in Agronomy, Feed and Layers primarily due to favorable market conditions, partially offset by a decline in Dairy Foods earnings. Net earnings were favorably impacted by a reduction in unrealized hedging losses.
                         
Net sales
  $ 3,327.9     $ 2,022.0     $ 1,305.9  
 
     The increase in net sales was primarily due to the addition of $993.7 million in net sales due to the repositioning of the Agronomy investment which resulted in the consolidation of the crop protection products business in September 2007, and higher market prices across all segments. Net sales increased in Feed, Dairy Foods, Layers, and Seed by $221.5 million, $44.4 million, $27.6 million and $24.7 million, respectively. A discussion of net sales by business segment is found below under the caption “Net Sales and Gross Profit by Business Segment.”
                         
Gross profit
  $ 311.5     $ 189.4     $ 122.1  
 
     Gross profit increased in the three months ended June 30, 2008 primarily due to the addition of $74.6 million of gross profit from the consolidation of the crop protection products business in September 2007. Improved market prices in Feed and Layers and unrealized hedge gains in Dairy Foods, Seed and Layers also contributed to the gross profit increase. Partially offsetting these increases were declining Dairy markets. A discussion of gross profit by business segment is found below under the caption “Net Sales and Gross Profit by Business Segment.”
                         
Selling, general and administrative expense
  $ 190.1     $ 147.8     $ 42.3  
 
     The increase in selling, general and administrative expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to the addition of $26.2 million of selling, general and administrative expenses related to the repositioning of the Agronomy investment which resulted in the consolidation of the crop protection products business in September 2007. Additionally, in the three months ended June 30, 2008, we recorded a $7.5 million charge within the Other segment for an environmental reserve related to an EPA claim.
                         
Restructuring and impairment charges
  $     $ 0.3     $ (0.3 )
 
     During the three months ended June 30, 2007, Seed incurred a $0.2 million impairment charge related to a software asset.
                         
Gain on insurance settlement
  $     $ (5.9 )   $ (5.9 )
 
     In 2007, Feed recorded a $5.9 million gain on insurance settlement related to a feed plant in Statesville, North Carolina that was destroyed by fire in December, 2005. The Company holds insurance coverage for property damage and received insurance proceeds in excess of book value to rebuild the damaged facility.
                         
Interest expense, net
  $ 15.6     $ 8.9     $ (6.7 )
 
     The increase in interest expense compared to the prior year was higher primarily due to short-term borrowings related to seasonal crop protection product working capital requirements and higher commodity inputs in Feed and Dairy Foods. The crop protection products business was acquired in September, 2007 as part of the Agronomy repositioning.
                         
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
  $ 20.5     $ 17.8     $ 2.7  
     Increased equity in earnings of affiliated companies is primarily related to increased earnings from Layers and Dairy Foods investments, partially offset by decreased earnings from Agriliance. Dairy Foods equity method investments had earnings of $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to equity losses of $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Layers equity method investments had earnings of $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to equity losses of $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Results for the three months ended June 30, 2008 included equity earnings from Agriliance of $11.7 million compared to equity earnings of $16.3 million for the same period of 2007. A discussion of net earnings for Agriliance can be found under the caption “Overview — General — Unconsolidated Businesses.”

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    For the three months ended June 30,
                    Increase
    2008   2007   (Decrease)
    ($ in millions)
Income tax expense
  $ 13.7     $ 4.8     $ 8.9  
     Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 resulted in an effective tax rate of 11.7% and 5.6%, respectively. As a cooperative, earnings from member business that meet certain requirements, known as “patronage income” are deductible from taxable income. The federal and state statutory rate applied to nonmember business activity was 38.3% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Income tax expense and the difference between the effective tax rate and statutory tax rate vary each year based upon patronage business activity and the level of and profitability of nonmember business during each of the comparable years.
     Net Sales and Gross Profit by Business Segment
     Our reportable segments consist of business units that offer similar products and services and/or have similar customers. We have five segments: Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Layers and Agronomy.
Dairy Foods
                         
    For the three months ended June 30,
    ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 1,037.5     $ 993.0       4.5 %
Gross profit
    90.1       86.1       4.6 %
 
                       
Gross profit % of net sales
    8.7 %     8.7 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 64.8  
Volume impact
    (19.7 )
Acquisitions and divestitures
    (0.7 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 44.4  
     The net sales increase in the three months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily driven by the impact of higher market prices for butter and cheese. The favorable pricing / mix variance of $64.8 million was mainly due to rising average cheese market prices for the three months ended June 30, 2008 of $0.28 per pound compared to the same period last year. The increase in market price caused net sales for industrial operations, foodservice and consumer cheese to increase $22.1 million, $19.9 million and $11.4 million, respectively, compared to the same period last year. The negative volume variance of $19.7 million was primarily related to decreases in industrial operations, resale and foodservice, partially offset by volume increases in international. Industrial operations, resale and foodservice volumes decreased $12.5 million, $9.0 million and $7.4 million respectively, while international volumes increased $7.8 million compared to the prior year. The acquisitions and divestitures category includes the effect of the sale of the operating assets of Cheese & Protein International (“CPI”) in April 2007, which resulted in a decline in cheese sales.
         
    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ (3.3 )
Volume impact
    1.6  
Unrealized hedging
    6.6  
Acquisitions and divestitures
    (0.9 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 4.0  
     The negative margin / mix variance of $3.3 million was primarily due to declining markets over the prior year when dairy product prices were increasing. This negative margin / mix variance was more than fully offset by a $6.6 million increase in unrealized hedging gains compared to the same period in 2007. The acquisitions and divestitures category includes the effect of the sale of substantially all of CPI’s assets in April 2007.

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Feed
                         
    For the three months ended June 30,
    ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 925.8     $ 704.3       31.5 %
Gross profit
    95.6       65.0       47.0 %
Gross profit % of net sales
    10.3 %     9.2 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 184.4  
Volume impact
    37.1  
 
     
Total increase
  $ 221.5  
     The $184.4 million favorable pricing / mix variance was primarily due to the effect of commodity price increases, which increased sales in livestock, lifestyle and ingredients by $75.2 million, $30.8 million and $78.0 million, respectively. Grass cattle, dairy feed and swine feed sales accounted for the largest increases in the livestock category, and horse and companion animal feed accounted for the majority of the lifestyle increases. The favorable volume variance of $37.1 million was primarily due to volume improvements in direct ship ingredients, premixes, grass cattle and companion animal feeds. Favorable commodity prices and deteriorating forage conditions over the prior year were the primary drivers of this volume increase. These improvements were partially offset by other declines in the livestock category, mainly feedlot, dairy and swine feed.
         
    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ 19.2  
Volume impact
    1.7  
Unrealized hedging
    9.7  
 
     
Total increase
  $ 30.6  
     Gross profit increased for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007, primarily due to favorable ingredient cost positions partially offset by higher depreciation, energy and distribution costs. The positive margin / mix variance of $19.2 million was primarily due to pricing improvements in relation to ingredient costs. Dairy, swine, horse and premix margins improved $5.0 million, $1.5 million, $1.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively. Unrealized hedging gains were $9.7 million favorable for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
Seed
                         
    For the three months ended June 30,  
     ($ in millions)   2008     2007     % change  
Net sales
  $ 248.1     $ 223.4       11.1 %
Gross profit
    29.0       28.3       2.5 %
Gross profit % of net sales
    11.7 %     12.7 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 26.3  
Volume impact
    (1.6 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 24.7  
     The $26.3 million positive pricing / mix variance was primarily related to a $12.0 million increase in corn sales due to increased triple stack trait sales and a $7.7 million increase in soybeans due to increased market prices. The $1.6 million volume decrease is a result of declining proprietary corn sales due to lowered ethanol demand and higher nitrogen input costs, partially offset by increased soybean sales due to increased planted acres.

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    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ (3.6 )
Volume impact
    (0.1 )
Unrealized hedging
    4.4  
 
     
Total increase
  $ 0.7  
     The $3.6 million negative margin / product mix variance was primarily due to a $4.5 million decrease in soybean margin from increased product cost as a result of higher soybean commodity markets. This was partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in corn due to increased sales of triple stack trait products. The negative margin / product mix impact was fully offset by a $4.4 million increase in unrealized hedging gains compared with the prior year.
Layers
                         
    For the three months ended June 30,
              ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 138.6     $ 111.0       24.8 %
Gross profit
    22.8       12.2       86.6 %
 
                       
Gross profit % of net sales
    16.5 %     11.0 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 41.7  
Volume impact
    (14.1 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 27.6  
     The $41.7 million positive pricing / mix variance was primarily driven by higher egg prices for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The average quoted price based on the Urner Barry Midwest Large market increased to $1.24 per dozen in 2008 compared to $0.95 per dozen in 2007. In addition, branded and specialty egg volume increased 14% over the same period from last year, which favorably impacted the pricing/mix variance. The $14.1 million unfavorable volume variance was primarily related to the timing of Easter sales which fell in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the second quarter of 2007.
         
    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ 6.5  
Volume impact
    (1.4 )
Unrealized hedging
    5.5  
 
     
Total increase
  $ 10.6  
     The gross profit increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the average market price of eggs and unrealized hedging gains. Partially offsetting the impact of higher egg prices, increased feed costs and unrealized hedging gains were increased prices for purchased eggs for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
Agronomy
     Net sales and gross profit for Agronomy include the results of our crop protection products business which was consolidated effective September 1, 2007 upon the repositioning of Agriliance. For further information, see the discussion under the caption “Overview – General.” The following analysis includes a comparison of the three month period ending June 30, 2008 compared to the stand-alone net sales and gross profit of the crop protection products business for the three month period ending June 30, 2007 as previously reported in Agriliance’s financial results.
         Net Sales
     Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were $993.7 million. There were no net sales for the three months ending June 30, 2007 within our consolidated statements of operations as we accounted for this activity through our investment in Agriliance. On a stand-alone basis, the CPP segment of Agriliance had $708.9 million in sales for the three months ending June 30, 2007. The $284.8 million increase in net sales was primarily related to sales from our crop protection products business to the Agriliance retail business, which were previously recorded as intercompany transfers and eliminated within Agriliance. Also contributing to the increase were improved sales in herbicides and fungicides, primarily due to increased demand.

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     Gross Profit
     Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $74.6 million. There was no gross profit for the three months ending June 30, 2007 within our consolidated statements of operations as we accounted for this activity in our investment in Agriliance. On a stand-alone basis, the CPP business within Agriliance had a gross profit of $43.6 million for the three months ending June 30, 2007. The $31.0 million increase in gross profit was primarily related to sales from our crop protection products business to the Agriliance retail business, which was previously recorded within the Agriliance retail business. Also contributing to the increase was an appreciation in most product groups across the business as customers look to improve yields driven by higher commodity prices. These increases were partially offset by increased return reserves and distribution costs.
Six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2007
Restatement of Financial Results
     As described in Overview – Restatement of Financial Results, the Company has restated its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2007 due to accounting misstatements made by the Company’s Agriliance joint venture related to the recording of vendor rebates. The effects of the adjustments on the consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                         
    Previously        
    Reported   Effect of   Restated
    2007   Restatement   2007
    ($ in millions)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
  $ (65.1 )   $ 44.1     $ (21.0 )
Earnings before income taxes
    190.5       (44.1 )     146.4  
Income tax expense
    31.1       (16.9 )     14.2  
Net earnings
    159.3       (27.2 )     132.1  
Overview of Results
                         
    For the six months ended June 30,
                    Increase
    2008   2007   (Decrease)
    ($ in millions)
Net earnings
  $ 164.1     $ 132.1     $ 32.0  
 
     Increased net earnings were primarily driven by improved earnings in Layers, Feed, Agronomy due to favorable market conditions, partially offset by a decline in Dairy Foods earnings.
                         
Net sales
  $ 6,584.9     $ 4,204.3     $ 2,380.6  
 
     The increase in net sales was primarily due to the addition of $1,480.8 million in net sales due to the repositioning of the Agronomy investment which resulted in the consolidation of the crop protection products business in September 2007, and higher market prices across all segments. Net sales increased in Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed and Layers by $212.2 million, $414.5 million, $215.8 million and $88.8 million, respectively. A discussion of net sales by business segment is found below under the caption “Net Sales and Gross Profit by Business Segment.”
                         
Gross profit
  $ 562.2     $ 407.0     $ 155.2  
 
     Gross profit increased in the six months ended June 30, 2008 primarily due to the addition of $103.9 million of gross profit due to the consolidation of the crop protection products business in September 2007. Improved market prices in Layers and Feed also contributed to the gross profit increase. Partially offsetting these increases were declining Dairy markets. A discussion of gross profit by business segment is found below under the caption “Net Sales and Gross Profit by Business Segment.”
                         
Selling, general and administrative expense
  $ 357.7     $ 289.9     $ 67.8  

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     The increase in selling, general and administrative expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to the addition of $57.6 million of selling, general and administrative expenses due to the repositioning of the Agronomy investment which resulted in the consolidation of the crop protection products business in September 2007.
                         
    For the six months ended June 30,
                    Increase
    2008   2007   (Decrease)
    ($ in millions)
Restructuring and impairment charges
  $     $ 1.7     $ (1.7 )
 
     During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Feed announced the closure of plants in Columbus, WI and in Leoti, KS, resulting in $0.5 million of restructuring and impairment charges. Seed incurred an impairment charge of $0.5 million in relation to the closing of a soybean facility in Vincent, IA and $0.2 million related to a software asset impairment. Layers incurred an impairment charge of $0.3 million for the closure of two farms.
                         
Gain on insurance settlement
  $     $ (5.9 )   $ (5.9 )
 
     During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Feed recorded a $5.9 million gain on insurance settlement related to a feed plant in Statesville, North Carolina that was destroyed by fire in December, 2005. The Company holds insurance coverage for property damage and received insurance proceeds in excess of book value to rebuild the damaged facility.
                         
Interest expense, net
  $ 32.7     $ 23.7     $ 9.0  
 
     Increase in interest expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to higher short-term borrowings related to seasonal working capital requirements in our crop protection products business and higher commodity inputs in Feed and Dairy Foods. The crop protection products business was acquired in September 2007 as part of the Agronomy repositioning.
                         
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
  $ 24.6     $ 21.0     $ 3.6  
 
     Increased equity in earnings of affiliated companies is primarily related to increased earnings from Layers and Dairy Foods investments, partially offset by decreased earnings from Agriliance. In Layers, equity method investments had earnings of $14.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to equity earnings of $3.7 million for the same period of 2007 primarily due to higher egg prices. Dairy Foods equity method investments had earnings of $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to equity losses of $1.4 million for same period in 2007. Results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 included equity earnings from Agriliance of $3.4 million compared to equity earnings of $17.7 million for the same period of 2007. A discussion of net earnings for Agriliance can be found under the caption “Overview — General — Unconsolidated Businesses.”
                         
Income tax expense
  $ 20.5     $ 14.2     $ 6.3  
     Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 resulted in an effective tax rate of 11.1% and 9.7%, respectively. As a cooperative, earnings from member business that meet certain requirements, known as “patronage income” are deductible from taxable income. The federal and state statutory rate applied to nonmember business activity was 38.3% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Income tax expense and the difference between the effective tax rate and statutory tax rate vary each year based upon patronage business activity and the level and profitability of nonmember business during each of the comparable years.
     Net Sales and Gross Profit by Business Segment
     Our reportable segments consist of business units that offer similar products and services and/or have similar customers. We have five segments: Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Layers and Agronomy.
Dairy Foods
                         
    For the six months ended June 30,
              ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 2,085.5     $ 1,873.3       11.3 %
Gross profit
    131.9       161.3       (18.2 )%
 
                       
Gross profit % of net sales
    6.3 %     8.7 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 254.1  
Volume impact
    69.5  
Acquisitions and divestitures
    (111.4 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 212.2  

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     The net sales increase in the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily driven by the impact of higher market prices for milk and cheese. The favorable pricing / mix variance of $254.1 million was mainly due to rising average cheese market prices for the six months ended June 30, 2008 of $0.40 per pound compared to the same period last year. The increase in market price caused net sales for industrial operations, foodservice and consumer cheese to increase $156.8 million, $45.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively, compared to the same period last year. The favorable volume variance of $69.5 million was primarily related to increases in industrial operations, international and resale and consumer cheese, partially offset by decreases in foodservice and butter. Industrial operations, international and consumer cheese volumes increased $81.7 million, $9.5 million, and $1.5 million respectively, and volume declines in foodservice, resale and superspreads were $18.5 million, $3.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, compared to the prior year. The acquisitions and divestitures category includes the effect of the sale of the operating assets of Cheese & Protein International (“CPI”) in April 2007 which resulted in a decline in cheese sales.
         
    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ (27.8 )
Volume impact
    1.8  
Unrealized hedging
    5.7  
Acquisitions and divestitures
    (9.1 )
 
     
Total decrease
  $ (29.4 )
     The negative margin / mix variance of $27.8 million was primarily due to declining markets over the prior year when dairy product prices were increasing. The negative variance was partially offset by $5.7 million in unrealized hedging gains compared to the same period in 2007. The acquisitions and divestitures category includes the effect of the sale of substantially all of CPI’s assets in April 2007.
Feed
                         
    For the six months ended June 30,
     ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 1,867.6     $ 1,453.1       28.5 %
Gross profit
    175.7       136.5       28.7 %
Gross profit % of net sales
    9.4 %     9.4 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 342.3  
Volume impact
    66.2  
Acquisitions and divestitures
    6.0  
 
     
Total increase
  $ 414.5  
     The $342.3 million favorable pricing / mix variance was primarily due to the effect of commodity price increases, which increased sales in livestock, lifestyle and ingredients by $135.7 million, $54.1 million and $152.9 million, respectively. Grass cattle, dairy feed and swine feed sales accounted for the largest increases in the livestock category, and horse and companion animal feed accounted for the majority of the lifestyle increases. The favorable volume variance of $66.2 million was primarily due to volume improvements in direct ship ingredients, premixes, grass cattle and companion animal feeds. Favorable commodity prices as well as deteriorating forage conditions over the prior year have primarily driven this volume increase. These improvements were partially offset by declines in the livestock category, mainly feedlot, dairy and swine. The acquisition and divestiture category includes the impact of decreased sales due to the contribution of a Kansas facility to a feedlot joint venture in February 2007.

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    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ 39.1  
Volume impact
    2.0  
Unrealized hedging
    (1.9 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 39.2  
     Gross profit increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to favorable ingredient cost positions partially offset by higher depreciation, energy and distribution costs. The positive margin / mix variance of $39.1 million was primarily due to pricing improvement in relation to ingredient costs. Dairy, swine, horse, ingredient and premix margins improved $8.0 million, $3.4 million, $2.6 million, $4.0 million and $19.5 million, respectively. Offsetting the positive margin variance were increased unrealized hedging losses of $1.9 million.
Seed
                         
    For the six months ended June 30,
              ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 875.2     $ 659.4       32.7 %
Gross profit
    95.4       84.1       13.4 %
Gross profit % of net sales
    10.9 %     12.8 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 126.0  
Volume impact
    89.8  
 
     
Total increase
  $ 215.8  
     The $126.0 million pricing / mix variance was primarily related to a $95.0 million increase in corn sales due to increased triple stack trait sales and a $21.6 million increases in soybeans due to increased market prices. The $89.8 million favorable volume variance was primarily due to a $39.5 million increase in corn volume growth driven primarily by increased partnered corn sales due to strong product performance and a $50.6 million increase in soybean volumes due to an increase in acres planted.
         
    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ 1.5  
Volume impact
    9.8  
Unrealized hedging
    (0.0 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 11.3  
     The $1.5 million positive margin / product mix variance was primarily due to a $4.8 million increase in corn due to increased sales of triple stack trait products and higher sunflower margins. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in soybean margin due to increased product cost as a result of higher soybean commodity markets. The $9.8 million favorable volume variance was primarily due to a $6.9 million increase in soybeans due to a shift in acres planted and a $2.5 million increase in corn due to strong sales early in the season compared to the same period in 2007.
Layers
                         
    For the six months ended June 30,
              ($ in millions)   2008   2007   % change
Net sales
  $ 319.7     $ 230.9       38.5 %
Gross profit
    56.7       26.5       113.6 %
 
                       
Gross profit % of net sales
    17.7 %     11.5 %        
         
    Increase  
Net Sales Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Pricing / product mix impact
  $ 104.7  
Volume impact
    (15.9 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 88.8  

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     The $104.7 million positive pricing / mix variance was primarily driven by higher egg prices for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The average quoted price based on the Urner Barry Midwest Large market increased to $1.43 per dozen in 2008 compared to $1.01 per dozen in 2007. In addition, branded and specialty egg volume increased 20% over the same period from last year, which favorably impacted the pricing/mix variance. The $15.9 million unfavorable volume variance was primarily related to the discontinuation of the Ohio flock in 2007 and continued rationalization of marginal businesses.
         
    Increase  
Gross Profit Variance   (decrease)  
    (In millions)  
Margin / product mix impact
  $ 32.8  
Volume impact
    (1.8 )
Unrealized hedging
    (0.8 )
 
     
Total increase
  $ 30.2  
     The gross profit increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the average market price of eggs. Partially offsetting the impact of higher egg prices were increased prices for purchased eggs, increased feed costs and unrealized hedging losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
Agronomy
     Net sales and gross profit for Agronomy include the results of our wholesale crop protection products business which was consolidated effective September 1, 2007 upon the repositioning of Agriliance. For further information, see the discussion under the caption “Overview – General.” The following analysis includes a comparison of the six month period ending June 30, 2008 compared to the stand-alone net sales and gross profit of the wholesale crop protection products business for the six month period ending June 30, 2007 as previously reported in Agriliance’s financial results.
         Net Sales
     Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $1,480.7 million. There were no net sales for the six months ending June 30, 2007 within our consolidated statements of operations as we accounted for this activity in our investment in Agriliance. On a stand-alone basis, the CPP segment of Agriliance had $965.3 million in sales for the six months ending June 30, 2007. The $515.4 million increase in net sales was primarily related to sales from our crop protection products business to the Agriliance retail business, which were previously recorded as intercompany transfers and eliminated within Agriliance. Also contributing to the increase were improved sales in herbicides and fungicides, primarily due to increased demand.
         Gross Profit
         Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $103.9 million. There was no gross profit for the six months ending June 30, 2007 within our consolidated statements of operations as we accounted for this activity in our investment in Agriliance. On a stand-alone basis, the CPP business within Agriliance had a gross profit of $48.6 million for the six months ending June 30, 2007. The $55.3 million increase in gross profit was primarily related to sales from our crop protection products business to the Agriliance retail business, which were previously recorded within the Agriliance retail business. Also contributing to the increase was an appreciation in most product groups across the business as customers looked to improve yields driven by higher commodity prices. These increases were partially offset by increased return reserves and distribution costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
     We rely on cash from operations, borrowings under our bank facilities and other institutionally-placed debt as the main sources for financing working capital requirements, additions to property, plant and equipment as well as acquisitions and investments in joint ventures. Other sources of funding consist of a receivables securitization facility, leasing arrangements and the sale of non-strategic assets.
     Total long-term debt, including the current portion, was $609.7 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $616.8 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to debt repayments for borrowings of consolidated subsidiaries.

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     Our primary sources of debt at June 30, 2008 include a $225 million revolving credit facility, of which $0 was outstanding, a $400 million receivables securitization facility of which $0 was outstanding, $175 million in 9.00% senior secured notes, $192.7 million in 8.75% senior unsecured notes and $190.7 million of 7.45% capital securities.
     At June 30, 2008, $23.0 million of our long-term debt, including $5.6 million of capital lease obligations, was attributable to MoArk. We do not provide any guarantees or support for MoArk’s debt. In addition, we had $28.2 million of other long-term debt at June 30, 2008.
     Our principal liquidity requirements are to service our debt and meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs. At June 30, 2008, we had available cash and cash equivalents on hand of $140.3 million. Total equities at June 30, 2008 were $1,087.4 million.
Our total liquidity is as follows:
                         
    As of     As of     As of  
    June 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007  
    ($ in millions)  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 140.3     $ 375.9     $ 116.8  
Availability on revolving credit facility
    191.7       190.8       196.0  
Availability on receivable securitization program
    400.0       200.0       230.0  
Availability on MoArk revolving credit facility
    40.0       40.0       40.0  
 
                 
Total liquidity
  $ 772.0     $ 806.7     $ 582.8  
     We expect that funds from operations and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility and receivables securitization facility will provide sufficient working capital to operate our business to make expected capital expenditures and to meet liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Cash Flows
Restatement of Financial Results
     As described in Overview – Restatement of Financial Results, the Company has restated its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, due to accounting misstatements made by the Company’s Agriliance joint venture related to the recording of vendor rebates. The effects of the adjustments on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                         
    Previously        
    Reported   Effect of   Restated
    2007   Restatement   2007
    ($ in millions)
Net earnings
  $ 159.4     $ (27.3 )   $ 132.1  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (22.2 )     (16.9 )     (39.1 )
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    (65.1 )     44.1       (21.0 )
     The following tables summarize the key elements in our cash flows for the following periods:
Operating Activities
                 
    For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    ($ in millions)  
Net earnings
  $ 164.1     $ 132.1  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
    19.5       (24.3 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures
    139.2       89.6  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 322.8     $ 197.4  
     Net cash provided by operating activities increased $125.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The increase was due to improved operating performance in all business segments as well as a decrease in working capital balances versus year end balances, primarily related to Agronomy and the crop protection products business as compared to the same period in 2007.

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Investing Activities
                 
    For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    ($ in millions)  
Additions to property, plant and equipment
  $ (69.6 )   $ (43.5 )
Acquisitions
    (9.0 )     (0.1 )
Investments in affiliates
    (50.9 )     (0.7 )
Distributions from investments in affiliated companies
    7.9        
Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses
          211.9  
Proceeds from sale of investments
    0.1       0.5  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    3.1       4.4  
Change in notes receivable
    (11.8 )     (18.4 )
Other
    (0.7 )     (0.9 )
 
           
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
  $ (130.9 )   $ 153.2  
     Net cash (used) by investing activities increased $284.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period from the prior year. The increase is primarily related to approximately $211.9 million of net proceeds received from the divestiture of the Cheese & Protein International operating assets in 2007 compared with $0 in 2008. The Company also contributed $50.0 million in cash of additional investment in Agriliance in 2008 for purposes of funding seasonal working capital requirements as debt facilities within Agriliance have been retired.
     We expect total capital expenditures to be approximately $140 million in 2008. Of such amount, we currently estimate that a minimum range of $40 million to $50 million of ongoing maintenance capital expenditures will be required.
Financing Activities
                 
    For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    ($ in millions)  
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt, net
  $ (64.8 )   $ 3.7  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    3.9       6.2  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (13.4 )     (28.8 )
Payments for redemption of member equities
    (94.0 )     (35.3 )
Other
    (0.1 )     (0.2 )
 
           
Net cash used by financing activities
  $ (168.4 )   $ (54.4 )
     Net cash used by financing activities increased $114.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period from the prior year. The change is primarily due to an increase of $58.7 million for payments for the redemption of member equities and repayments of short-term debt made by the Company under revolving credit facilities during the first six months in 2008 due to seasonal working capital needs.
Principal Debt Facilities
     We maintain a $225.0 million, five-year secured revolving credit facility. Under this facility, lenders have committed to make advances and issue letters of credit until August 2011. Borrowings bear interest at a variable rate (either LIBOR or an Alternative Base Rate) plus an applicable margin. The margin is tied to the Company’s leverage ratio. Based on our leverage ratio at the end of June 2008, the LIBOR margin for the revolving credit facility was 87.5 basis points and the spread for the Alternative Base Rate was 20 basis points. LIBOR may be set for one, two, three or six month periods at our election. There was $0 outstanding on our revolving credit facility at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
     We also maintain a five-year receivables securitization facility, which matures in 2011, to finance short-term borrowing needs. On March 13, 2008, the Company completed an amendment to its existing five-year receivables securitization facility arranged by CoBank ACB. The amendment increased the facility’s drawing capacity from $300.0 million to $400.0 million. The increased capacity under the facility is being used to finance incremental working capital requirements arising from the crop protection products business and higher commodity price levels in our other businesses. Land O’Lakes and certain wholly owned consolidated entities sell Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Agronomy and certain other receivables to LOL SPV, LLC, a wholly owned special purpose entity (“the SPE”). The Company sells the receivables to the SPE in order to obtain financing for its short-term borrowing needs. Under this facility, the SPE enters into borrowings with CoBank, which are effectively secured solely by the SPE’s receivables. The SPE has its own separate creditors that are entitled to be satisfied out of the assets of the SPE prior to any value becoming available to the Company. The effective cost of the facility is LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. The SPE does not meet the definition of a qualified special purpose entity, and the assets and liabilities of the SPE are fully consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The SPE’s receivables were $760.0 million and $732.0 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. At June 30, 2008, there was $0 outstanding, and $400.0 million was available under this facility. At December 31, 2007, there was $70.0 million outstanding, and $230 million was available under this facility.

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     In December 2003, we issued $175 million of senior secured notes that mature on December 15, 2010. Proceeds from the issuance were used to make prepayments on the Company’s term loans. These notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 9.00% per annum, payable on June 15 and December 15 each year. The notes became callable in December 2007 at a redemption price of 104.5%. In December 2008, the redemption price will be 102.25%. The notes are callable at par beginning in December 2009. The balance outstanding for these notes at June 30, 2008 was $175 million.
     In November 2001, we issued $350 million of senior unsecured notes that mature on November 15, 2011. These notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.75% per annum, payable on May 15 and November 15 each year. The notes became callable in November 2006 at a redemption price of 104.375%. In November 2007, the redemption price declined to 102.917% and in November 2008, the redemption price declines to 101.458%. The notes are callable at par beginning in November 2009. In September 2005, $3.8 million of these notes were tendered in accordance with the terms of the indentures of the notes, which required a par offer in August 2005 as a result of receiving cash proceeds from the sale of our investment in CF Industries. In November 2005, we completed a “modified Dutch Auction” cash tender for these notes and purchased $149.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes at a purchase price of $1,070 per $1,000 principal amount. In April 2007, upon receipt of the proceeds related to the sale of substantially all the assets related to our Cheese & Protein International LLC subsidiary, we launched a par offer in accordance with the terms of the indentures governing these notes and $2.7 million of notes were tendered. In addition to the modified Dutch Auction, we, or our affiliates, are permitted by the indentures governing our 8.75% senior unsecured notes and our 9.00% senior secured notes to make open market purchases of such notes, and at such terms and at such prices as we or our affiliates may determine. As such, in August 2007, an additional $1.1 million of our 8.75% notes were purchased. The balance outstanding for these notes at June 30, 2008 was $192.7 million.
     In 1998, Capital Securities in an amount of $200 million were issued by our trust subsidiary, and the net proceeds were used to acquire a junior subordinated note of Land O’Lakes. The holders of the securities are entitled to receive dividends at an annual rate of 7.45% until the securities mature in 2028. The payment terms of the Capital Securities correspond to the payment terms of the junior subordinated debentures, which are the sole asset of the trust subsidiary. Interest payments on the debentures can be deferred for up to five years, and the obligations under the debentures are junior to all of our debt. At June 30, 2008, the outstanding balance of Capital Securities was $190.7 million.
     The credit agreements relating to the revolving credit facility and the indentures relating to the 8.75% senior unsecured notes and the 9.00% senior secured notes impose certain restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to incur indebtedness, make payments to members, make investments, grant liens, sell our assets and engage in certain other activities. In addition, the credit agreement relating to the revolving credit facility requires us to maintain certain interest coverage and leverage ratios. Land O’Lakes debt covenants were all satisfied as of June 30, 2008.
     Indebtedness under the revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of the material assets of Land O’Lakes and its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (other than MoArk, LLC, LOL Finance Co., LOLFC, LLC (a subsidiary of LOL Finance Co.) and LOL SPV, LLC,) including real and personal property, inventory, accounts receivable (other than those receivables which have been sold in connection with our receivables securitization), intellectual property and other intangibles. Indebtedness under the revolving credit facility is also guaranteed by our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (other than MoArk, LLC, LOL Finance Co., LOLFC, LLC, and LOL SPV, LLC). The 9.00% senior notes are secured by a second lien on essentially all of the assets which secure the revolving credit agreement, and are guaranteed by the same entities. The 8.75% senior notes are unsecured but are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the obligations under the revolving credit facility.
     MoArk has a $40 million revolving credit facility, which is subject to a borrowing base limitation and matures June 1, 2009. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility were $0 at both June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007. The revolving credit facility is subject to certain debt covenants, which were all satisfied as of June 30, 2008. The facility is not guaranteed by Land O’Lakes, nor is it secured by our assets. MoArk had outstanding notes and term loans of $17.4 million and $29.5 million as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The decline in MoArk’s long-term debt was primarily due to payments on various term notes from cash provided by operations.

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Capital Leases
     MoArk had capital leases at June 30, 2008 of $5.6 million for land, buildings, machinery and equipment at various locations. The interest rates on the capital leases range from 6.00% to 8.95% with a weighted average rate of 7.73%. The weighted average term until maturity is four years. Land O’Lakes does not provide any guarantees or support for MoArk’s capital leases.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. SFAS 157 applies to other pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements; it does not require any new fair value measurements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company partially adopted SFAS 157, which did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Item 1. Financials Statements Note 9 for further information.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires that employers recognize on a prospective basis the funded status of their defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans in their consolidated balance sheets and recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of income tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. SFAS 158 also requires the funded status of a plan to be measured as of the date of the year-end statement of financial position and requires additional disclosures in the notes to consolidated financial statements. This pronouncement was adopted effective December 31, 2007. The measurement date aspect of the pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008 and the Company will adopt that provision of SFAS 158 effective December 31, 2008.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). This statement provides companies an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 was effective January 1, 2008 and the Company has elected not to measure any financial instruments or certain other items at fair value.
     In April 2007, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FIN 39-1, “Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39” (“FIN 39-1”). FIN 39-1 permits companies that enter into master netting arrangements to offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments against the right to reclaim cash collateral or obligation to return cash collateral. The Company has master netting arrangements for its exchange traded futures and options contracts. When the Company enters into a futures or options contract, an initial margin deposit may be required by the broker. The amount of the margin deposit varies by the commodity. If the market price of a futures or options contract moves in a direction that is adverse to the Company’s position, an additional margin deposit, called a maintenance margin, is required. Upon adoption of FIN 39-1 on January 1, 2008, the Company did not change its accounting policy of not offsetting fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements with the right to reclaim cash collateral or obligation to return cash collateral. The adoption of FIN 39-1 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value.” The statement applies to all business combinations, including combinations among mutual enterprises. SFAS 141(R) requires all business combinations to be accounted for by applying the acquisition method and is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 141(R).
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment to ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). The objective of this statement is to improve the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 requires the reclassification of noncontrolling interests, also referred to as minority interest, to the equity section of the consolidated balance sheet presented upon adoption. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 160.
     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” (“SFAS 161”), which expands quarterly and annual FASB 133 disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 161. The Company does not expect this statement to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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     In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP 142-3”), which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” This pronouncement requires enhanced disclosures concerning a company’s treatment of costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting FSP 142-3 and does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
     Our significant accounting policies are described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The accounting policies used in preparing our interim 2008 consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in our Form 10-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
     The information presented in this Form 10-Q under the headings “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contain forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management as well as on assumptions made by and information currently available to us at the time the statements were made. When used in the Form 10-Q, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “seeks”, “pro forma” and “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us are intended to identify the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to persons acting on our behalf or us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth here and in “Part II. Other Information Item 1A. Risk Factors” on pages 47 to 48. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason. Although we believe that these statements are reasonable, you should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those projected by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements, see the discussion of risk factors set forth in “Part II. Other Information Item 1A — Risk Factors” on pages 47 to 48. Because actual results may differ, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company did not experience significant changes in market risk exposures that materially affected the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     (a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
     As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. The material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting reported as of December 31, 2007 in the Company’s Form 10-K and as of March 31, 2008 in the Company’s Form 10-Q, has been sufficiently remediated.
     (b) Remediation and Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     As previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on April 15, 2008, in connection with the Company’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting at the end of its last fiscal year, management identified a material weakness in the internal control over our financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 and as of March 31, 2008, related to ineffective controls over the accounting for vendor rebates recognized in the CPP business. Specifically, the Company did not have sufficient documentation evidencing certain company-specific rebates with some vendors at the onset of a program year. EITF 02-16 requires evidence of a binding arrangement to support the recognition of vendor rebates. Because of the material weakness described above, management concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 and as of March 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework” issued by COSO. This material weakness had been remediated as of the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and financial statements recognize the proper impact of vendor rebates per EITF 02-16. A monthly internal control process was implemented in April 2008 with the following remediation steps:
    Developed a process to obtain evidence to support the existence of binding arrangements with vendors, and
 
    Improved the accounting personnel review processes and procedures over the existence of such evidence of binding arrangements to support vendor rebates recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

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     Management believes these new policies and procedures were effective in remediating this material weakness. The process was tested during second quarter internal controls testing. No deficiencies were found and management has concluded that the process and controls are operating effectively.
     (c) Changes in internal controls
     The material weakness was remediated with changes to the internal controls as mentioned above. There were no other changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     We are currently and from time to time involved in litigation and environmental claims incidental to the conduct of business. The damages claimed in some of these cases are substantial. Although the amount of liability that may result from these matters cannot be ascertained, we do not currently believe that, in the aggregate, they will result in liabilities material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or cash flows.
     On March 6, 2007, Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced that one of its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Forage Genetics Inc. (“FGI”), filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) by the Center for Food Safety, the Sierra Club, two individual farmers/seed producers (together, the “Plaintiffs”) and others regarding Roundup Ready® Alfalfa. The plaintiffs claim that the USDA did not sufficiently assess the potential environmental impact of its decision to approve Roundup Ready® Alfalfa in 2005. The Monsanto Company and several independent alfalfa growers also filed motions to intervene in the lawsuit.  On March 12, 2007, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) issued a preliminary injunction enjoining all future plantings of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa beginning March 30, 2007. The Court specifically permitted plantings until that date only to the extent the seed to be planted was purchased on or before March 12, 2007. A further hearing was held on April 27, 2007. On May 3, 2007, the Court issued a permanent injunction enjoining all future plantings of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa until after an environmental impact study can be completed and a deregulation petition is approved. Roundup Ready® Alfalfa planted before March 30, 2007 may be grown, harvested and sold to the extent certain court-ordered cleaning and handling conditions are satisfied. In August 2007, FGI filed a notice of appeal with the Court, seeking to overturn the permanent injunction while the EIS is being conducted. FGI’s appeal seeks to correct the legal standards applied as the basis for the injunction, but does not challenge the Court’s order to complete the EIS. In January 2008, the USDA filed a notice of intent to file an Environmental Impact Study. Although the Company believes the outcome of the environmental study will be favorable, which could allow for the reintroduction of the product into the market by 2010, there are approximately $20.8 million of purchase commitments with seed producers over the next two years and $15.6 million of inventory as of June 30, 2008, which could negatively impact future earnings if the results of the study are unfavorable or delayed.
     In a letter dated January 18, 2001, the Company was identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) as a potentially responsible party in connection with hazardous substances and wastes at the Hudson Refinery Superfund Site in Cushing, Oklahoma. The letter invited the Company to enter into negotiations with the EPA for the performance of a remedial investigation and feasibility study at the Site and also demanded that the Company reimburse the EPA approximately $8.9 million for removal costs already incurred at the Site. In March 2001, the Company responded to the EPA denying any responsibility with respect to the costs incurred for the remediation expenses incurred through that date. On February 25, 2008, the Company received a Special Notice Letter (“Letter”) from the EPA inviting the Company to enter into negotiations with the EPA to perform selected remedial action for remaining contamination and to resolve the Company’s potential liability for the Site. In the Letter, the EPA claimed that it has incurred approximately $21 million in response costs at the Site through October 31, 2007. The EPA is seeking reimbursement of these costs, on a joint and several basis, from the Company and other potentially responsible parties. The EPA has also stated that the estimated cost of the selected remedial action for remaining contamination is $9.6 million. Pending a document review, the Company is not aware of the exact nature or extent of contaminants the EPA claims continue to exist at the Site that require remediation. The Company believes it will have multiple defenses available that will mitigate its liability. In addition, the Company is currently analyzing the amount and extent of its insurance coverage that may be available to further mitigate its ultimate exposure, if any. As of June 30, 2008, based on the most recent facts and circumstances available to us, we recorded a $7.5 million charge for an environmental reserve.

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     On March 31, 2008, MoArk, LLC received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice through the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to provide certain documents for the period of January 1, 2002 to March 27, 2008, related to the pricing, marketing and sales activities within its former egg products business. Moark divested its northeastern liquid and egg products business in 2004, and the remainder of its liquid and egg products business in 2006. Moark has furnished documents required by the subpoena and is cooperating with the government’s request. We cannot predict what, if any, impact this inquiry and any results from such inquiry could have on our future results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Set forth below is a summary of the material risk factors for Land O’Lakes:
    COMPETITION IN THE INDUSTRY MAY REDUCE OUR SALES AND MARGINS.
 
    OUR OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO NUMEROUS LAWS AND REGULATIONS, EXPOSING US TO POTENTIAL CLAIMS AND COMPLIANCE COSTS THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR MARGINS, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO OUR SALES OF ROUNDUP® READY ALFALFA.
 
    THE GEOGRAPHIC SHIFT IN DAIRY PRODUCTION HAS DECREASED SALES AND MARGINS AND COULD CONTINUE TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR SALES AND MARGINS.
 
    CHANGES IN CONSUMER PREFERENCES AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS COULD DECREASE OUR DAIRY FOODS REVENUES AND CASH FLOWS.
 
    OUR OPERATING RESULTS FLUCTUATE BY SEASON AND ARE AFFECTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 
    INCREASED ENERGY AND GAS COSTS COULD INCREASE OUR EXPENSES AND REDUCE OUR PROFITABILTIY.
 
    OUTBREAKS OF DISEASE CAN REDUCE OUR NET SALES AND OPERATING MARGINS.
 
    CHANGES IN THE MARKET PRICES OF THE COMMODITIES THAT WE USE AS INPUTS AS WELL AS THE PRODUCTS WE MARKET MAY CAUSE OUR MARGINS TO DECLINE AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF RECEIVING DIVIDENDS FROM OUR JOINT VENTURES.
 
    WE OPERATE THROUGH JOINT VENTURES IN WHICH OUR RIGHTS TO EARNINGS AND TO CONTROL THE JOINT VENTURE ARE LIMITED.
 
    CERTAIN OF OUR BUSINESS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY OUR DEPENDENCE UPON OUR SUPPLIERS.
 
    THE MANNER IN WHICH WE PAY FOR CERTAIN OF OUR INPUTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS THAT WE DISTRIBUTE EXPOSES US TO SUPPLIER-SPECIFIC RISK.
 
    INCREASED FINANCIAL LEVERAGE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO FULFILL OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER OUR DEBT FACILITIES AND TO OPERATE OUR BUSINESSES.
 
    SERVICING OUR INDEBTEDNESS REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CASH, AND OUR ABILITY TO GENERATE CASH DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
 
    IF CREDITORS OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURES MAKE CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE ASSETS AND EARNINGS OF THESE COMPANIES, SUFFICIENT FUNDS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REPAY OUR INDEBTEDNESS AND WE MAY NOT RECEIVE THE CASH WE EXPECT FROM INTERCOMPANY TRANSFERS.
 
    THE COLLATERAL PLEDGED IN SUPPORT OF OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS MAY NOT BE VALUABLE ENOUGH TO SATISFY ALL THE BORROWINGS SECURED BY THE COLLATERAL.
 
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    OUR LIMITED ACCESS TO EQUITY MARKETS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL EQUITY CAPITAL.
 
    INABILITY TO PROTECT OUR TRADEMARKS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS COULD DAMAGE OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION.
 
    OUR BRAND NAMES COULD BE CONFUSED WITH NAMES OF OTHER COMPANIES WHO, BY THEIR ACT OR OMISSION, COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF OUR BRAND NAMES.
 
    PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS OR PRODUCT RECALLS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS REPUTATION AND EXPOSE US TO INCREASED SCRUTINY BY FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATORS.
 
    WE COULD INCUR SIGNIFICANT COSTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF OR LIABILITIES UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OUR OPERATIONS.
 
    STRIKES OR WORK STOPPAGES BY OUR UNIONIZED WORKERS COULD DISRUPT OUR BUSINESS.
 
    THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM OR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WILL REMAIN WITH US.
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
     (a) Exhibits
     
EXHIBIT   DESCRIPTION
 
   
31.1
  Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
   
31.2
  Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
   
32.1
  Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
   
32.2
  Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the 18th day of August, 2008.
         
  LAND O’LAKES, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Daniel Knutson    
    Daniel E. Knutson   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   

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