For the 8th year, our Fries for 4H fundraiser was a success at the Hubbard County Fair. More than 80 volunteers from R.D. Offutt Farms, Lamb Weston-RDO Frozen and Hubbard County 4-H teamed up to donate supplies, prepare the booth and staff the fryers and serving line. In total, the volunteers from Lamb Weston and R.D….
Merkens was recently hired as an RDO agronomist for the Park Rapids Farm. Previously, she was an agronomy intern in 2022 and spent the three prior summers scouting potato fields for the company. Upon joining RDO full-time this spring, Merkens also accepted the lead coordinator role for the internship program that she was once a…
Annika Merkens Annika Merkens is a recent graduate from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in agronomy and precision agriculture. Merkens has worked closely with RDO for the past four summers as a field scout and agronomy intern and was recently hired as an agronomist for the RDO Park Rapids Farm. Her…
In recognition of managing farmland in a way that protects water quality, R.D. Offutt’s Twin Rivers Seed Farm is now certified in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The farm joins other growers in the state as a recognized leader for water stewardship and land management practices. R.D….
It’s often said that healthy soil is the foundation of regenerative agriculture. After all, healthy soil means healthy plants and healthy plants mean a strong food supply and a healthy planet. R.D. Offutt Farms has nearly 60 years of experience managing soil health to reduce erosion, maximize water infiltration and improve nutrient cycling. Celebrating Earth…
