Southwest Minnesota Dairy Profit Group:

The Dairy Diagnostics Program is designed for dairy farmers to analyze their system to improve profitability in cooperation with their professional farm diagnostic team.

The program is highly flexible and available to all dairy producers regardless of operation size, production, age, etc. Producers that typically benefit from the program are those who are open to change and have a sincere desire to stay in the dairy industry.

Upcoming events:

The Southwest MDI region sponsors many events during the year that provide benefits to the dairy producers involved in the program. Visit the Events page to see what's happening in your area!

PrograM OBJECTIVES:

The Southwest MN Dairy Profit Group will:

• Help you organize a team of agricultural experts to evaluate your dairy operation
• Arrange meetings with your personal diagnostics team
• Help you identify areas of improvement and make suggestions to increase profitability
• Utilize Farm Business Management to analyze your current financial progress
• Provide follow up meetings to monitor progress and profitability

Dairy Diagnostics Teams focus on:

• Milk Quality
• Herd Health
• Nutrition and Rations
• Reproduction
• Manure Management
• Farm Transfers
• Remodeling or Expansion
• Financial Progress

COUNTIES SERVED:

Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Yellow Medicine, and Lac Qui Parle

PROGRAM COST:

The cost to establish a team is $200. Additional program funding is provided by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Annual scholarships in the amount of $400 are also available to provide funding for improvements suggested by the diagnostic team.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM?

• Profitable dairies that wish to go to the next level
• Dairy farms going through transitions with facilities or procedures
• Dairy farms transferring ownership from one generation to another
• Dairy farms that have reached a plateau in production or profitability and want to make changes
• Dairy farms with a negative cash flow that are drawing on equity
• Innovative farmers searching for options

REGISTER TODAY!

To enroll in the program or for more information, contact Merri Post at (507) 825-6784 or email merripost@iw.net