Northern Ag Network Featured Podcasts

What if the biggest threat to the landscape after a wildfire isn't the fire itself?

When the flames are gone, a new battle often begins. Burned areas can become prime targets for invasive plants and noxious weeds, creating a cycle that makes future wildfires more likely and recovery more difficult.

In Episode 2 of the Pull Together, Stop the Spread Podcast, host Colter Brown sits down with Dr. Jane Mangold, with MSU Extension Profe...

Ever feel like you're too busy to get involved?

Stine Decker farms alongside her dad near Joplin, raises three young kids, serves in agricultural leadership roles, and advocates for rural mental health. So, when she talks about making time for what matters, she's speaking from experience.

In this episode of Montana Farmers Union’s Montana Family Farms Podcast, Stine shares how getting involved has helped her grow personally a...

As Together to Stop the Spread, we dive into why Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) is one of the most effective tools in the fight against noxious weeds. Featuring Josh Wagoner with Montana Department of Agriculture and Amber Burch with Beaverhead County Weed District, the conversation brings together state and local perspectives on what’s actually happening on the ground in Montana.

From shifting away from reactive w...

Lindsay Linton Buk recently published her book titled Women Shaping the West. The nearly 300 page book is a portrait collection of over 25 extraordinary Wyoming women whose lives, work, and personal stories embody the strength, spirit, and soul of the modern American West. 

We speak with Buk as well as the Thoman sisters Mary and Laurie and her daughter Taylor, along with Hillary Walrath about their stories that helped Shape t...

President Donald Trump held the Great American Agriculture Celebration, the single largest gathering of farmers and ranchers in White House history, to share remarks on recent wins in agriculture, and what's to come from his administration.

 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation President Todd Fornstrom was in attendance. In this episode, hear Todd's perspective on the Great American Agriculture Celebration, and what's to come this s...

Reach Higher Montana is set to host their 3rd annual Career Quest and Construction Day in Harlowton on April 21st. The event offers high school students from 30 plus nearby schools the opportunity to operate equipment and participate in hands-on career activities. This year, several agriculture businesses will join the line up of career choices. 

Andy Begger and Jodi Heard of Reach Higher Montana break down the background and ...

2025 was a record setting year for many cattle prices despite headwinds and unforeseen challenges. Looking ahead, those uncertain times are likely going to continue into 2026 as the unprecedented situation in the cattle markets could lead to even higher dollar figures. 

Cattle Fax CEO Randy Blach lays out his team's vision for the year and what producers need to be doing to protect themselves as the nation's beef cow herd is a...

Join our network’s Colton Young and Andy Schwab for an in-depth conversation with Hailey Vine, Food and Ag Development Officer for the Montana Food & Agriculture Development Center. In this episode, you’ll hear firsthand stories from small agricultural operations that have partnered with FADC—and how the center’s expertise and support have transformed their businesses. Discover the real impact of innovat...

Montana FFA Association Executive Director Megan Irion joins four of the 2025–2026 State Officers for a special conversation with our network’s Colton Young as they celebrate National FFA Week.

Tune in as they share why National FFA Week matters, reflect on the State Officers’ year of service across Montan...