Recent Articles

Learn more about farmers and the "Oat Mafia" in the Upper Midwest in the New York Times.  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/oat-farmers-midwest.html

Green Acres Milling processing facility set to be up and running in fall 2026. Learn more about the project in AgWeek  https://www.agweek.com/crops/cereal-grains/farmer-owned-oat-mill-grows-from-push-to-rebuild-local-markets

Learn more about Green Acres Milling and our farmer-led mission from the Nature Conservancy.  https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/provide-food-and-water-sustainably/food-and-water-stories/oat-crops/

Learn more about Green Acres Milling and our farmer-led mission in The Messenger.  https://www.messengernews.net/progress-2025/progress-2025-agriculture/2025/02/green-acres-milling-bringing-oats-back/

Learn about our new oat milling facility in Albert Lea, MN.  https://www.kimt.com/news/green-acres-milling-to-build-new-oats-processing-facility-in-albert-lea/article_269f88a2-a3ac-11ef-892a-37fdfa4d1a9f.html

Learn how we are using cover crop and small-grain expertise to strengthen their farm and local community. https://practicalfarmers.org/2021/06/building-soil-community/

The Center for Rural Affairs joined Landon and Anne Plagge, and Practical Farmers of Iowa in hosting an on-farm visit and discussion about agriculture and conservation with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. https://www.cfra.org/blog/sen-ernst-visits-iowa-farm-sees-benefits-conservation

Hosting a gathering of area farmers and agricultural enthusiasts for a group tour of their farm to explain the methods and tools used to implement their cover crop https://hamptonchronicle.com/content/plagge-farms-promotes-benefits-cover-crops-new-seed-business