Next Year Country
Next Year Country
Playlist by Next Year CountryWelcome to the Next Year Country podcast powered by the Northern Ag Network. Out here, we call it "Next Year Country"...a mindset built on hard work, resilience, and the belief that better days are a…22 clip(s) in playlist
Inside the Arena with Flint Rasmussen
In this episode of Next Year Country, the crew is at First Interstate Bank Arena at the NILE, visiting with eight-time PRCA Clown of the Year Flint Rasmussen! Flint shares insights into this next chapter of his rodeo career, looks back on some of his biggest career highlights, and talks about the …
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Giving Producers a Voice - Montana Stockgrowers Producer Profitability Roadshow
On this week’s episode ofNext Year Country, the Northern Ag Network crew visits with Turk Stovall and Raylee Honeycutt of the Montana Stockgrowers Association to discuss the 2026 Producer Profitability Initiative Roadshow. Traveling corner to corner across Montana, the roadshow brought producers t…
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Senator John Boozman on the Farm Bill and Relief for Farm Country
The hopes for the latest Farm Bill being passed before elections are all but gone. However, Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman is confident that the Senate will pass a farm bill by the end of this year following it's passage out of the Senate Ag Committee last month. Sen. Boozman talks about…
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Finding the Genetic Potential in Your Herd with Genomic Testing
Have you ever wondered if you're truly choosing the right genetics for peak performance out of your herd? In this episode of Next Year Country, the crew visits with Leoma Donsbach, rancher and owner of Data Genie LLC. Leoma dives in to the true value of genomic testing, choosing the right replacem…
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Wildfire, Virtual Fencing, and the Future of Ranching
This week on Next Year Country, we’re joined by Beaverhead County rancher Koy Holland and Pat Fosse of the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership. Koy shares the Holland family’s experience navigating wildfires this summer, along with their move toward virtual fencing and the importance of bringi…
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The Journey of World Champion Auctioneer Jace Thompson
Jace Thompson wasn't always an auctioneer despite starting his chant at just five years old. His journey was forged in the back pens of livestock sale barns before shifting to being on the auction block. However, winning the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship at just 24 years old in 2026 has o…
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Gov. Gianforte, Grazing, Grizzlies, and More
The Summer of ’26 has brought no shortage of news, headlines, and miles on the road! In this episode of Next Year Country, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte joins us in studio for a wide ranging conversation on some of the biggest issues facing Montanans. We discuss grizzly bear management, APR graz…
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For the Farmers Part Two - Culbertson, MT
From a dust bowl drought that dotted the highline to crop saving timely rains and back to dried out fields, the producers near Culbertson have seen a lot of ups and downs for their crops this year. Following the third leg of the annual For the Farmers tour, we sat down with producers McKade Mahlen,…
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Turning Checkoff Dollars into Demand
The Montana Beef Council met in Billings this week to hear proposals from a lot of different contractors on ways to build beef demand for Montana Beef. Joining us in studio to explain that process and what else the Montana Beef Council has been focused on is MBC President - Andy Kellom, MBC Board M…
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A Voice Beyond the Arena
Miss Rodeo Montana, Bentley McCullough, has made it her mission to bring rodeo to the deaf community. Hailing from the small town of Geraldine, Montana, McCullough made her way to Massachusetts in college to learn the art of sign language in an effort to help the hard of hearing. Following her re…
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