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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.

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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.

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R.D. Offutt Farms Earns High Scores on a Sustainability Assessment

For seven consecutive years, R.D. Offutt Farms (RDO) has earned high scores in an industry assessment evaluating potato growers on sustainable practices.

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Groundwater analysis finds aquifers strong in Park Rapids, Pineland Sands

In June 2023, R.D. Offutt Farms hired Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC., to conduct an independent study to review groundwater levels and changes over time within a 10-mile radius in the Pineland Sands region.

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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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