Next Year Country was on the road again this week at the Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference in Kalispell.

In this week’s episode we sit down with Montana Farm Bureau ACE Leadership Program participants Travis Stuber of Manhattan and Shaylee Wahl of Circle to discuss the how the ACE program is developing the next generation of agricultural leaders and how they can make a difference in their operations, communities, and the industry as a whole.

Then, Shelby Hagenauer of the American Farm Bureau Federation joins the show to discuss recent policy developments impacting livestock producers, including updates to BLM grazing regulations, opening up vacant grazing allotments, potential movement on grizzly bear delisting, and broader Endangered Species Act reform efforts.

The crew also breaks down the latest cattle on feed report, discusses the impacts of recent JBS processing plant closures, and reviews results from the Superior Livestock Corn Belt Classic.