Staff from the MDA can assist you with planning a livestock expansion, feedlot siting issues and agricultural planning and zoning concerns. The MDA can also provide various grants and loans for specific livestock related activities based on certain eligibility requirements.
Starting a new feedlot or expanding an existing operation?
- MDA staff can assist you with navigating through the feedlot permitting process at the local and state level.
Do you have a long term and comprehensive strategy to meet the expansion needs for your family farm? Correcting feedlot runoff problems?
- MDA staff can assist you in properly locating new feedlots. Carefully considering the results of expansions may lead to fewer land use conflicts.
Need cost-share and technical assistance? Need assistance with the permitting process?
- MDA staff can guide you to various funding opportunities for feedlot related projects and can assist you in communicating with local units of government regarding your project.
- The MDA will guide you to engineering consultants or legal counsel for the appropriate technical and cost-share assistance.
Are you looking for an existing operation to purchase?
- MDA staff can guide you to realtor listings if you are looking at purchasing or selling an existing livestock operation. Farm Real Estate Listings
MDA Contacts
Kelly Anderson, Livestock Specialist
320-424-2222, Kelly.Anderson@state.mn.us
Wayne Monsen, Grazing Specialist
651-201-6260, Wayne.Monsen@state.mn.us
Jim Ostlie, Livestock Development Specialist
320-842-6910, Jim.Ostlie@state.mn.us
David Weinand, Grants Administrator
651-201-6646, David.Weinand@state.mn.us
Curt Zimmerman, Program Supervisor
Livestock Development Team
651-201-6456, Curt.Zimmerman@state.mn.us |
