MDA Property ID :    Farm Type : Dairy Region : Central County : STEARNS Acres owned/rented (actual) : 1150 Acres owned/rented (general) : 1,000 or more Current farm ownership status : Sole Proprietorship Home availability on site : No Opportunity to diversify : Potentially Farming practices : TYPE DESC Conventional livestock Conventional tillage Farm characteristics : TYPE DESC Annual records of past farm management Dairy tie stall barn Land currently being farmed Total confinement facilities for livestock Livestock capacity : TYPE DESC Dairy cows 135 head, which includes young stock Machinery : TYPE DESC Other Active farm with all machinery available. Buildings : TYPE DESC Machine Shed Other Calf Barn Grain/feed storage : TYPE DESC Grain bin Other Other grain and forage storage also in use, but not specified. Livestock Equipment : TYPE DESC Automatic waterers Bulk tank Milking unit Transitioning considerations : TYPE DESC Employee/employer relationship with option to buy Contact Information : Please contact program coordinator at 320-842-6910 Notes: Participant is seeking assistance on farm as employee initially to manage dairy herd. Will consider transition options as appropriate. At current time, no housing available on farm, however near urban population.