Morris, Minnesota-based Riverview will pay $11 million over 20 years and reduce groundwater usage to improve water access for the residents of Arizona’s Sulphur Springs Valley. The region is in the midst of a mega-drought, putting more focus on water stewardship. “Through conversations with the (Arizona) AG’s office, we were able to enter into a voluntary agreement where we were able to formalize some of those structures and continue efforts that we had ongoing,” said Brady Janzen, partner, Riverview LLP. This is the first groundwater access agreement of its kind nationwide. Riverview has dairy and beef locations in Minnesota, Arizona, South Dakota, New Mexico, and Nebraska. Dairies are being built at Hillsboro and Wahpeton, North Dakota. “We moved quite a bit of dirt at the Abercrombie dairy project this last fall and and moved a little bit of dirt up at Herberg (Township)as well. Winter has those efforts on pause but our plan is to continue with both of those this spring.” Listen to the interview.
