Opposition forms around Riverview expansion that would be largest dairy in MN

Plan for Largest Dairy in Minnesota History Raises Water and Pollution Concerns

Minnesota’s largest dairy producer is seeking approval to build the biggest dairy and feedlot in state history. The expansion would more than double the capacity of an existing Riverview LLP dairy facility in Morris, Minnesota, from 7,855 to 18,855 cows. It would also pump water volumes equivalent to 75% of the local water supply and store up to 250 million gallons of liquid manure near a waterway that already fails to meet quality standards set…

Opposition forms around Riverview expansion that would be largest dairy in MN

MORRIS — Opposition to Riverview LLP’s proposed West River Dairy near Morris, Minnesota, has surfaced as the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency moved to extend the comment period for the project until April 9. The project in question is an expansion of the dairy’s capacity from 7,855 to 18,855 dairy cattle, or a total of 26,397 animal units on one farm. If approved and built, it would be the largest dairy or feedlot operation in the state. In a …