Twenty-four local fire and rescue departments have received $750 each as part of a January allocation from Landus Cooperative to 66 departments at a total of $49,500. This money is used to update and improve equipment and services, facilitating emergency response in local communities and surrounding areas through the Landus Core Grant program established in 2019. “Landus is committed to contributing to the vitality of our rural Iowa communities,” says President and CEO, Matt Carstens. “Our core grant program is one tool that we use to help do just that. Fire and rescue workers are essential to the health and safety of our farmer-owners, employees and community members and we are proud to do our part to support them.” The annual grant amount reflects an increase of 10 percent over last year’s $45,000. A listing of area departments receiving grants is included below.