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 offered him a new leadership opportunity for the next generation. Thompson talks about what it means to become the first father-son duo to earn the World Champion title with his dad Ty Thompson and gives his advice for those navigating the ups and downs of the cattle industry. 

Then hear from your favorite broadcasters diving in to new executive orders signed by President Trump, rallies in the wheat markets, and of course week 1 of the NFL season! It all happens here, on Next Year Country.

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 offered him a new leadership opportunity for the next generation. Thompson talks about what it means to become the first father-son duo to earn the World Champion title with his dad Ty Thompson and gives his advice for those navigating the ups and downs of the cattle industry.&nbsp;
Then hear from your favorite broadcasters diving in to new executive orders signed by President Trump, rallies in the wheat markets, and of course week 1 of the NFL season! It all happens here, on Next Year Country.

Welcome 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 ahead.

Each week Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab sit down to discuss the biggest issues affecting agriculture in Montana, Wyoming and the Western Dakotas.

From the latest headlines to market trends and the voices driving the industry forward, this is your front row seat to what’s shaping agriculture today, and what’s coming next.

Welcome 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 ahead.
Each week Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab sit down to discuss the biggest issues affecting agriculture in Montana, Wyoming and the Western Dakotas.
From the latest headlines to market trends and the voices driving the industry forward, this is your front row seat to what&rsquo;s shaping agriculture today, and what&rsquo;s coming next.

Next Year Country

Welcome 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 ahead.

Each week Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab sit down to discuss the biggest issues affecting agriculture in Montana, Wyoming and the Western Dakotas.

From the latest headlines to market trends and the voices driving the industry forward, this is your front row seat to what’s shaping agriculture today, and what’s coming next.

 

 

Welcome 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 ahead.
Each week Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab sit down to discuss the biggest issues affecting agriculture in Montana, Wyoming and the Western Dakotas.
From the latest headlines to market trends and the voices driving the industry forward, this is your front row seat to what&rsquo;s shaping agriculture today, and what&rsquo;s coming next.
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