Perham, Minn. – On an educational tour of agriculture and academic institutions across the Midwest, 25 Argentinian farmers, agronomists, scientists, journalists and industry members visited the R.D. Offutt (RDO) Perham Farm on Thursday, June 17. Together with Dr. Andy Robinson, North Dakota State University (NDSU) and University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension Agronomist and Associate Professor,…
The following is a excerpt from the Potato Sustainability Alliance’s Grower Profile series. Read the full article on potatosustainabilty.org. While it may sound like a variation of the classic cliché, the phrase “farming one field at a time” is a motivational mantra for achieving sustainability goals at the Little Falls, Minn., location of R.D. Offutt Farms…
In celebration of Arbor Month, R.D. Offutt Farms planted 45,000 Red Pine and White Spruce trees on fields in Hubbard and Wadena Counties between May 21-25. Warren Warmbold, Midwest Farms’ Vice President, said RDO began planting trees in the late 1970s to replace those harvested for field development. Since then, RDO has planted more than…
This summer, three students will join R.D. Offutt Farms as agronomy interns through a unique partnership with Syngenta, geared at providing a hands-on learning experience with real farm projects. Adam Lange Adam Lange is a senior at the University of Minnesota-Crookston (UMC), majoring in agronomy with an emphasis in crop production and a minor in…
It’s often been said that farmers are the original environmentalists. As we celebrate Earth Day, we couldn’t agree more. When our founder Ron Offutt planted his first seed potato in 1964, his vision was to farm “sustainably” – long before that phrase was popular. Much like other farmers and ranchers, Mr. Offutt invested in soil…
