Grown and Made in Montana | Episode 5503

Montana produces a variety of raw materials and consumer goods. Timber and mining have been a significant part of our economy for a century and a half. Montana’s cattle production enjoys the reputation of begin among the best in the world, and the grains and cereals we grow in Montana end up on dinner tables in Asia and in beer in Mexico, to name just two examples. But, what happens when consumer demand shifts, or economic and environmental conditions change? How do producers adapt and expand, cultivating new products and accessing new markets?