The Meeting of Directors of Experimental Stations and Presidents of Companies of the National Research Institute of Animal Production opened in Balice on 7 March 2024. The event was organized by the National Research Institute of Animal Production, represented by the Director, Tomasz Jacek, PhD, the Deputy Director for Science, Prof. Sylwester Świątkiewicz, PhD, and the Deputy Director for Infrastructure, Jakub Howaniec, MSc. During the meeting, the production and scientific activities of our Experimental Stations and Companies were discussed and the financial results for the previous financial year were presented. This cyclical event gives us the opportunity to reflect on achievements, development plans and future challenges.