The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting public comments about a proposed 25,000 cow dairy that would be built near Hillsboro. Riverview Dairy of Morris, MN is planning to operate the facility. The comment period runs through June 2 and also includes a public meeting May 20 at Hillsboro High School. You…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Dozens of people came to Hillsboro High School Thursday afternoon to check out plans to build a large dairy just southeast of Hillsboro in Herberg Township. Riverview Dairy of Morris, Minnesota wants to build a $180 million dairy that would host 25-thousand cows. Brady Janzen, a partner at Riverview Dairy, has an update on…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Over two dozen people attended a community meeting in Hillsboro Thursday night about the proposed Herberg Dairy that would be built near Hillsboro. The meeting was organized by Dakota Resource Council, a group that says it “protects rural communities from undesirable growth.” Speakers from the Council claim Riverview Dairy, the company that would build…
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A group that says it has concerns over the proposed Herberg Dairy near Hillsboro will hold a community meeting Thursday night in Hillsboro. Sam Wagner is a community organizer with the Dakota Resource Council. Wagner talks about the Council’s concerns about the new dairy. The proposed $180 million dairy would house 25,000 cows. The Dakota…
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Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson was among those who attended this week’s open house regarding a proposed dairy that would be built in neighboring Traill County. Johnson tells R&J News he liked what he saw and heard. Riverview LLP has announced plans to build a $180 million dairy farm southeast of Hillsboro in Herberg Township. Riverview…
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HALSTAD, MN—Dozens of people came to the Landmark in Halstad Tuesday afternoon to learn more about the proposed Herberg Dairy in Traill County. Riverview LLP, owners of Waukon Dairy near Gary, are planning to build a $180 million dairy operation southeast of Hillsboro. This dairy would be home for 25,000 cows—more than double North Dakota’s…
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The company that wants to build a large dairy operation southeast of Hillsboro will have an open house Tuesday afternoon in Halstad. Riverview LLP’s open house will be from 3 to 6pm at the former Norman County West gym at 8 3rd Street East in Halstad. People can ask questions about the proposed $180 million…
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R&J News has learned that a regional dairy producer is coming to Traill County. Neil Breidenbach, superintendent of East Central Regional Water District, says Riverview Dairy has plans for a $180 million facility. Breidenbach was asked how many people will be employed at the new Riverview Dairy facility. Breidenbach says the project is in the…
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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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