The Ranchers' Voice

On the sixth episode of The Ranchers' Voice, Jay and Raylee provide listeners with a recap of last week's bills in addition to a preview of the bills for this week. Lastly, listen as we share an interview with Senator Mike Lang, Chair of the Agriculture, Livestock & Irrigation Committee in which we discussed the appointment and confirmation process, the committee's bills, and some of the bills...

On the fifth episode of The Ranchers' Voice, Jay and Raylee discuss meat processing and the two bills recently introduced; Senator Tester's New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act and the DIRECT Act. We also share a recap of last week's Legislature activities and prep listeners for the upcoming week. Lastly, listen as we share an interview with Mike Foster, the Director of the Departm...

On the fourth episode of The Ranchers' Voice, Jay and Raylee recap the Executive Orders made by President Biden and what that means for Montana ranchers. We also share our recap of last week's Legislature activities and prep listeners for the upcoming week.  Lastly, Jay and Raylee had the honor to interview the Lieutenant Governor of Montana, Kristen Juras. They discuss the Montana Comeback Plan,...

On the third episode of The Ranchers' Voice , Jay and Raylee share with listeners the new appointments from Governor Gianforte in addition to providing a recap of legislation from last week and a preview for the week of Jan 18, 2021. Lastly, listen to the second part of our interview with the Department of Livestock's Executive Officer, Mike Honeycutt, as he discusses the Designated Surveillance A...

On the second episode of The Ranchers' Voice , Jay and Raylee discuss the recent agency director appointments from the recently sworn-in Governor Gianforte. We also recap the first week of the 67th Legislature, including the Governor's 2023 Biennium Budget and key bills.   Lastly, listen to our interview with the Department of Livestock's Executive Officer, Mike Honeycutt, as he discusses the agen...

On the first episode of The Ranchers' Voice, Jay and Raylee give listeners a preview of what the 67th Montana Legislature will look like amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and how MSGA plans to advocate on behalf of our Montana ranching families.  We discuss MSGA's legislative priorities that include agency oversight, the Department of Livestock, DNRC, FWP, taxation, water policy, wildlife management, and...

The Ranchers' Voice presented by Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is a place for conversations surrounding policy, the upcoming 2021 Montana Legislature, and issues that matter most to ranching families in Montana.  From the Capitol to the countryside, we'll be the connection point between local ranchers and legislative decision makers, cattle producers and general consumers, and between al...