Next Year Country

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 lawsuits on BLM grazing allotments, Auction markets, and the latest crop conditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 industry, how to engage the next generation of producers, succession planning, wildfire recovery, drought concerns, and the potential threat of New World screwworm to the U.S. cattle industry. Despite the challenges facing ranchers today, the discussion also highlights the optimism, resilience, and leadership shaping the future of ranching in Wyoming and across the West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 strengthen Montana’s sheep industry. The crew also discusses growing concerns from sugar beet producers over sugar imports, proposed increases in USDA FSA base acres, and the latest developments in the markets including the cattle on feed report, wheat exports, and the strong cull cow market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 regulations from the Bureau of Land Management, and the continuing debate over corner crossing and public land access in the West. From the markets side, they break down the results of the first major cattle video sale of the season, trends in beef demand, wheat crop conditions, and growing drought concerns heading into summer. Plus, an in-depth interview with Forest Mangan, CEO of the Livestock Marketing Association, on the cattle market, producer sentiment, and what’s ahead for the livestock industry. Out here, it’s always “Next Year Country” — and this is where the conversation starts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.