Safety is the Top Priority at R.D. Offutt Farms

Safety first. A motto commonly used, and one ever so important at R.D. Offutt Farms.

September 18, 2024 | Posted in: News

R.D. Offutt Farms Celebrates Truck Driver Appreciation Week

This week, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we’d like to thank our drivers for their dedication to keeping our operation moving safely, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

September 16, 2024 | Posted in: News

R.D. Offutt Farms partners with Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on potato plot

For the first time ever, visitors to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum have learned about and watched potatoes grow this summer and will participate in a harvest through a partnership with R.D. Offutt Farms.

July 25, 2024 | Posted in: Community Impact, News, Partnerships

R.D. Offutt team members featured in documentary: Careers Beyond the Farm

When you think of a job in agriculture, a tractor operator or mechanic might come to mind. However, the possibilities are endless in this dynamic and ever-changing industry.

July 1, 2024 | Posted in: News

R.D. Offutt Farms seeks clarity on water appropriations authority in Minnesota

Today, RDO filed for a declaratory judgment asking the court to provide the clarity that we and other farmers need when it comes to regulatory authority over water use. Since the 1930s, the State of Minnesota has overseen sustainable water use. While the existing system has worked to protect natural resources, the White Earth Tribe last year passed an ordinance that gives the tribe jurisdiction over all water use, not only on the reservation, but also within five miles of the reservation, and applies to non-tribal members, private landowners and all water users who have existing water appropriations permits from the State of Minnesota. RDO is asking the court to answer the question: who oversees water permitting in Minnesota?

May 3, 2024 | Posted in: News