Dairy

Minnesota Dairy Initiative helps existing and potential dairy producers succeed through team-based on-farm education, resources and networking.

SFA has long been an active participant in the Minnesota Dairy Initiative, which has a 20-plus-year history of working with dairy farms throughout Minnesota to improve their farms. Using a team approach with expert farmers and professionals, MDI addresses issues that come with dairy farming.

The MDI Coordinator's role within SFA is to tap our farmer-to-farmer network for insight into how our dairy farms can, within their context, be more profitable and improve farmer quality of life.

SFA has staff who are passionate about dairy. As dairy farmers themselves, they provide a relatable partner in addressing any number of concerns a dairy farmer might have. Learning from their own experiences, our staff can help build deliberate resilience while working with natural systems in the environment. Through MDI, dairy farmers can discover ways to:

• • Reduce costs

• • Reduce labor

• • Improve animal health

• • Improve net profit

• • Enhance quality of family life

• • Protect the environment

If you or someone you know could benefit from MDI, feel welcome to contact me to start a constructive conversation toward your bright future in dairy.

Doug Voss, Minnesota Dairy Initiative Coordinator
doug@sfa-mn.org