Wanting to add value to the milk they produce, farmers from more than 100 milk marketing organizations came together to form AMPI.  Significant dates in our history include:

• 1969
  AMPI is formed with three regions: Northern, Central and Southern Region.  

• 1972
  AMPI Northern and Central Region operations combined, forming AMPI North Central Region.  

• 1975
  AMPI cheese packaging plant in Portage, Wis., as well as an instant powder plant in Mason City, Iowa are transferred to AMPI North Central Region.

• 1982
  AMPI acquires cheese manufacturing plant and a secondary processing plant in Dawson, Minn.  

• 1986
  AMPI makes the largest acquisition in the co-op's history with the purchase of Falls Dairy Co. in Jim Falls, Wis.  

• 1998
  Southern and North Central Regions of AMPI seperate.
  Southern Region joins Dairy Farmers of America (DFA).
  North Central AMPI is formed.  

• 2007
  AMPI acquires Cass-Clay Creamery, Inc. based out of Fargo, N.D.