Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Eastern Montana

• March 25 2022

TERRY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour with stops in Fallon, Wibaux, Dawson, and Prairie counties.

“There’s no better way to cap off Montana Ag Week than talking with producers about how we can help them capture more of the value they create, expand access to markets, and raise the next generation of Montana farmers and ranchers,” Gov. Gianforte said. “As our 56-county tour rolled through eastern Montana, I appreciated listening to folks of all ages, and I’ll bring their perspective back to Helena as we continue creating greater opportunities in every corner of our state.”

Gov. Gianforte meets with Wibaux resident Darin Miske, owner of Miske Angus Ranch

First, Gov. Gianforte toured Barkley’s Home Grown Greenhouse. Over 100 years ago, the Barkley’s ranch was established in Baker, where they now raise black Angus cattle, finish out hogs, and farm wheat, barley, safflower, peas, lentils, flax, corn, millet, sudan grass, and cover crops. Last year, the Barkley’s built a year-round greenhouse to complement their current operation and serve the community with healthy, locally grown products. During the tour, the governor also met with students from Baker High School’s agriculture class.

Next, the governor toured Miske Angus Ranch’s cattle operation while calving season is underway. Marking Montana Agriculture Week, which the governor proclaimed last Friday to run March 20-26, he met with local leaders and ranchers in Wibaux to discuss challenges producers face brought about by drought and inflation. They also talked about their shared priorities, including investing in value-added ag and increasing processing capacity in Montana.

Then, Gov. Gianforte traveled to Glendive to learn more about the Plains to Porch program. Plains to Porch helps producers capture more of the value they create and acquire new customers by shipping boxes of Montana’s best ag products to subscribers across the state and nation.

Finally, the governor met with Career and Technical Education (CTE) students at Terry High School. The students showed the governor the products they made with the school’s new CNC router. Promoting personalized work-based learning paths to empower Montanans with in-demand skills, create better-paying Montana jobs, and build a stronger workforce is central to the governor’s Montana Comeback Plan.

Yesterday, the governor kicked off his second annual 56 County Tour in Custer County and then visited Powder River and Carter counties.

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