Preparing for Success: An RDO Agronomist's Insights for the 2025 Growing Season

Preparing for the growing season is an intricate process of reviewing data, making agronomic recommendations and developing budgets. With the 2025 season directly in front of us, RDO Agronomist William Mack shared the work that he and our RDO agronomy team are doing to prepare before a single potato seed goes into the ground.

April 16, 2025 | Posted in: Land Sustainability & Stewardship

Celebrating Women on the Farm

From farm administrators to agronomists, our diverse team works together in the fields and in the office to grow food for families across the world. To celebrate Women in Ag Day, we are highlighting just a few of the amazing women we have on our team.

March 21, 2025 | Posted in: News

Soil health practices, irrigation management earns R.D. Offutt Wadena Farm Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification

After a year-long evaluation, the R.D. Offutt Wadena Farm earned the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification from the Department of Agriculture, joining other growers as a recognized leader in the state for water stewardship.

March 3, 2025 | Posted in: Land Sustainability & Stewardship

Through the eyes of RDO farmers: the impact of 2024 rainfall

When Mother Nature provides timely, right-sized rainfall, the benefits for the environment and farmers can quickly add up. Crops drink the moisture to promote plant growth and farmers irrigate less, preserving groundwater and saving power.

February 17, 2025 | Posted in: News

Offutt Family Foundation Awards More Than $300,000 to Local Charities

R.D. Offutt Farm team members are committed to the communities they live and work in. This year, the Community Builder grant program awarded a total of $314,200 to 54 recipients across RDO's company footprint.

December 20, 2024 | Posted in: Community Impact