Beyond the pavement: Billings ag tour highlights Montana’s rural backbone

Ag tour highlights Montana’s rural backbone

Although Yellowstone County spans more than 1.6 million acres, and 95% is classified as farmland, much of that reality remains hidden beneath the spread of Billings buildings and neighborhoods.Were fortunate to live in Montana, where you go a couple minutes outside of any of the towns, especially a major city like Billings, and all of a sudden youre immersed in agriculture, said Alex Schimke, chairman of the Billings Chamber of Commerce Agricult…

Beyond the pavement: Billings ag tour highlights Montana’s rural backbone

Though Yellowstone County spans more than 1.6 million acres, and 95% is classified as farmland, much of that reality remains hidden beneath the spread of Billings buildings and neighborhoods.Watch the highlights of ag tour in the video below: Beyond the pavement: Billings ag tour highlights Montanas rural backboneWere fortunate to live in Montana, where you go a couple minutes outside of any of the towns, especially a major city like Billings, a…