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Land O’Lakes and Microsoft AI Plan and Ag Chair Relieved with Government Reopens

From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.

**Land O’Lakes and Microsoft announced a multiyear strategic plan, marking a new chapter in their shared commitment to agricultural innovation.

Building on five years of successful collaboration, the alliance will focus on co-developing AI-powered tools including a digital assistant called “Oz.”

“Oz” is built on models within Azure AI Foundry and uses Land O’Lakes agricultural data to help farmers make informed decisions aimed to optimize operations, maximize yield and mitigate risk.

**House Committee on Ag Chair “GT” Thompson, of Pennsylvania expressed his relief after the vote to reopen the federal government.

But Thompson says there’s no question this shutdown inflicted unnecessary pain on farm…