Big dairy outside Morris wants to grow bigger

Big dairy outside Morris wants to grow bigger

The project has rung major alarm bells for locals worried that the operation could put other dairy farms out of business and potentially pollute the area’s Pomme De Terre watershed.

Supporters and opponents come out in full force for West River Dairy expansion meeting

MORRIS, Minn. — Hundreds gathered in downtown Morris on Tuesday, April 28, for a public meeting regarding a proposed dairy expansion project several miles from the city. The project is an expansion of one of Riverview LLP’s 13 dairy farms in the state and near the town where Riverview is headquartered and got its start in dairy more than 30 years ago. The public hearing was hosted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and while these hearin…

Big dairy outside Morris wants to grow bigger - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Riverview Dairy is seeking to expand their Morris-based West River Dairy operation from 7,855 cows to almost 19,000 cows. (Drone photo by Rob Levine/Minnesota Reformer)West central Minnesota could soon be home to the state’s largest dairy farm as powerhouse Riverview Dairy seeks to expand their Morris-based West River Dairy operation from 7,855 cows to almost 19,000 cows.  In terms of waste output, that’s roughly the same as a city of 750,000, t…