From all of us at MDI, we hope that you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! 2025 has brought numerous highlights for MDI and we are very excited for all that is to come in 2026.
2025 Highlights
- Working with over 175 on-farm teams.
- Two Farm Couple Night Out events in SE and Central Minnesota.
- Numerous educational events across the state that allowed farmers to grow their knowledge and socialize with others.
- Peer groups that focused on topics including robots, beginning farmers, and grazing.
- Dedicated MDI coordinators!
What We’re Looking Forward to in 2026
- Continuing to serve Minnesota dairy farmers through on-farm teams.
- Continued education and collaboration with industry partners.
- Embracing our updated mission statement and core values:
- MDI’s mission is to serve dairy farmers through on-farm teams. Our coordinators facilitate meetings to provide collaboration, networking and resources for farm success.
- Core Values
- Dairy farms first
- Farm centered team approach
- Strategic planning for farm success
- Long-term impacts-evolve with the industry
- Industry collaboration
