Morris-based mega-dairy coming closer to reality with key regulatory ruling

By: Claire Carlson

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 472

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A proposal to expand a Morris-based dairy operation from roughly 8,000 cows to nearly 19,000 moved closer to construction this week with a key regulatory ruling. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency decided this week that Riverview Dairy does not need to complete an environmental review known as an Environmental Impact Statement to move forward with the expansion.

The decision was met with outcry from farmers, environmentalists and some Morris locals who worry a dairy …

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