Judge upholds permit for North Dakota’s largest dairy

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 447

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago


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A judge has upheld a North Dakota environmental agency’s permit issued for what is planned to be the state’s largest dairy farm.

The Dakota Resource Council challenged the Department of Environmental Quality’s permit for the Herberg Dairy in Traill County. The animal feeding operation permit covered areas such as manure management and water water discharge for the planned 25,000-cow Herberg Dairy southeast of Hillsboro, near the Red River.

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