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Dairy Industry Update 

The Dairy industry in Minnesota is one that has had many small farmers asking questions. Minnesota Milk Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says that the industry is currently in a weird sport and explains why.  Sjostrom also addressed the record high herd net loss that has been reported across the state.  Lastly Sjostrom explained some government…
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December 28, 2023 0

White Earth Natural Resources Discusses Concerns Over Next Proposed Riverview Dairy Facility Near Reservation Line

Mahnomen, MN — Roughly 6 months ago, Riverview LLP began operations on the 10,000 head Waukon Dairy facility east of Gary in Waukon Township, but plans are already in the works for an even bigger facility to the east on the border between Norman and Mahnomen County and the White Earth Tribe is now speaking…
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January 25, 2023 0

Tour of the High-Tech 10,000 Head Waukon Dairy Facility

Waukon Township, MN — This past week the Waukon Dairy, located along Highway 200 east of Gary and Twin Valley, invited R & J Broadcasting Inc for a tour of their new 10,500 head dairy facility. The dairy has been milking cows since June and was at full capacity a few months after that and…
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October 31, 2022 0

Farm & Field Show (6/2)

Jordan Rondorf – Rondorf Farms in Pennington County, MN Joe Hastings – General Agronomist, American Crystal Sugar Steve Dalen – Pifer’s Auction & Realty, Moorhead, MN Eli Swenson – Sales Agronomist, AgriMax Keith Aakre – Hawley Lions/Clay County Breakfast on the Farm Jim Stienmetz – Stienmetz Dairy, Mahnomen County, MN


June 2, 2022 0

Farm & Field Show (5/19)

Chris Westcott – Beltrami, MN area producer Matt Erickson – producer in Fertile, MN Mark Sirjord – Bejou, MN area farmer John Sandbakken – Executive Director, National Sunflower Association Dustin Perry – Crookston, MN area producer Ron Visser – Site Manager, Riverview Dairy, Waukon, MN Meghan Palubicki – Red Poppy Greenhouse Casey Kraska – AgriMax…
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May 19, 2022 0

Waukon Dairy Construction Update

Waukon, MN — Residents of Norman County and the surrounding communities have been curious on the progress of the new Riverview Dairy in Waukon Township. On Friday afternoon, Riverview Dairy – Waukon Location Site Manager Ron Visser stopped by the R & J Broadcasting studios to provide an update on the construction progress on the…
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May 16, 2022 0

Dairy Checkoff Enters Agreement with Mayo Clinic for Dairy Research

Rosemont, Ill – The dairy checkoff has entered a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s benefits. The checkoff’s memorandum of understanding with Mayo entails Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), National Dairy Council (NDC) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (IC). The collaboration…
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March 7, 2022 0