Gorters Clay and Dairy

Founded in 1967, Gorters Clay and Dairy is a dairy industry distributor based in Pipestone, United States selling farm equipment & herd tech, cleaning & hygiene, engineering & services.

Gorters Clay and Dairy is a dairy farm equipment dealer and service provider based in Pipestone, Minnesota, founded in 1967 by Lawrence Gorter. The company sells and services brands including Lely, Vermeer and Mueller, and is a Lely Center offering installation, maintenance and 24/7 emergency service for robotic milking equipment. Its range covers robotic milking systems, feeding equipment, manure handling, ventilation, dairy supplies, cleaning chemicals and animal health products. A route sales team delivers cleaning chemicals, animal health products and farm supplies directly to farms. The company also provides barn planning, farm management support and technical service. It serves dairy and livestock farms in southwestern Minnesota, eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa. Current owner Rusty Hartke has led the business since 1998.