Minnesota Milk, the state’s leading dairy advocacy group, celebrates the passage of an amendment to the Fillmore County Feedlot Ordinance, which increases the animal unit cap for new and existing farms in the county. The County Planning Commission reviewed, discussed and passed the amendment before sending it to the County Board of Commissioners for review, discussion and a vote this week. The Commissioners passed the amendment by a vote of 5-0.
The amended ordinance increases the permissible number of animal units from 2,000 to 4,000 for new and existing farms and feedlot facilities within the county.
Farmers face rising costs such as fertilizer, labor, land, building materials and other inputs. As costs increase or the next generation enters the business, farmers must continue to find efficiencies in their business model to remain financially sustainable.
Source:mnmilk.org
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