Next Year Country

The Bureau of Land Management is updating their grazing regulations for the first time in three decades. Kaitlynn Glover - Executive Director of Public Lands Council dives through the most important details and shares why it is important for everyone to comment on the rule before July 13th. Those interested can find the form to submit here: https://publiclandscouncil.org/get-involved/comment-now &...

A shortage of rural veterinarians has become a major challenge facing livestock producers across the West. But what can be done to reverse the trend? This week on Next Year Country , Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab are joined by Montana legislators Rep. Randyn Gregg of White Sulphur Springs and Sen. Wylie Galt of Martinsdale to discuss the growing shortage of large animal veterinarians...

In this episode of Next Year Country, former Marine, bull hauler, and ranch hand Kameron Bumgardner shares the story behind Two Gun Western Apparel. What started as a hobby creating custom brands for friends has grown into a successful family-owned business based in Joliet, Montana. Kameron discusses how his background in the ranching industry inspired him to design custom western apparel built fo...

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 thei...

In this episode of Next Year Country, Colter Brown, Andy Schwab, and Colton Young visit with Superior Livestock Rep, and World Champion Livestock Auctioneer Kyle Shobe. Kyle shares insight on the upcoming summer video sale season, the advantage of marketing on the video, along with market intel and a glimpse at the upcoming World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Also hear the crew discuss recent...

This week, Next Year Country comes to you from the Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention in Cody, Wyoming. Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab are joined by Sheridan rancher Nate Kane, President of the Young Producers Assembly; Jim Wilson of Thermopolis, Past President of the Wyoming Stock Growers; and Joe Crofts of Riverton, Region V Vice President. The conversation covers the current state of the cattle...

This week on Next Year Country , Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab sit down with Montana State University Extension Sheep Specialist Brent Roeder to talk about the future of the sheep industry and the grand opening of MSU’s new wool lab. The conversation also covers wool and lamb markets, opportunities for producers, tools to deal with drought, predator pressure, and efforts to str...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Next Year Country powered by the Northern Ag Network. This week, Colton Young, Colter Brown, and Andy Schwab kick off the podcast with a wide-ranging conversation on the biggest stories impacting farmers and ranchers across Montana, Wyoming, and the Western Dakotas. The crew discusses the Trump Administration’s focus on increasing beef imports, new grazing...