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R.D. Offutt Farms achieves Water Quality Certification from Minnesota Department of Agriculture

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.

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Celebrating Earth Day: The top three ways R.D. Offutt Farms invests in soil health

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 Day, check out the top three ways we invest in soil health.

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R.D. Offutt Farms announces promotions, new leaders to kick off 2023 season

Three R.D. Offutt Farms will have new leadership this spring when it is time to plant potatoes. Read on to learn more about these awesome team members.

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R.D. Offutt Farm team members take a plunge to support Special Olympics

Who doesn’t like to jump in a freezing lake in the middle of a Minnesota winter? That’s exactly what R.D. Offutt Farm team members did on March 11, raising more than $2,100 for Special Olympics.

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Despite conservation practices, sometimes droughts are too much

The 2021 crop season proved an exceptional one, calling ­for exceptional measures by many farmers, especially when it came to irrigation. In fact, R.D. Offutt Farms was among many growers who were forced to use more water than the state allotted in order to keep crops alive, a rare break from a longstanding tradition of underutilization of water. But how did it happen?

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