Email: [email protected]

Hometown: Miles City

Elected: 2020

Industry Involvement: We run an Angus commercial cow herd selling NHTC program feeder cattle after the calves have been backgrounded.. We also develop heifers and bred them, selling bred heifers or 3 year old cows. As opportunity presents itself, we will purchase feeder cattle to background, run on grass and sometimes feed to finish. Operation is native range, owned and leased. We also have irrigated pasture or hay. I have been actively engaged in the cattle business most of my life. Sherry and Wyatt are involved with daily activities and Shayla helps with the books.

Leadership Service: MSGA board member November 2020 to present. Serve on the Executive committee of the board since December 2022. For 21 years Monty was an ag/commercial lender and bank president in Montana and North Dakota. He has served as SCL Holy Rosary board member and chairman. Miles City Housing Authority board chairman. Miles City School District board member. South Eastern Montana revolving loan committee. Miles City Chamber of Commerce board and chairman. The Foundation for Montana History board member. PPL Montana Community Grant Advisory board. Montana 4H Foundation board.

Challenges Facing the Beef Industry: Private property rights.Water rights. Public land uses/restrictions. Environmental/climate change agenda of the Federal government. Generational transfer of Agricultural properties and tax policy. International trade policies.