Gov. Gianforte & Director Streit Promote Montana Wheat, Beef, and Emerging Industries in Japan

Oct 24, 2025

Continuing his trade mission, Governor Greg Gianforte was joined by Director Jillien Streit promoting Montana’s high-quality commodities and growing industries meeting with Japanese trade and industry leaders.

“Japan has long been a critical market for Montana products, and we continue to see strong opportunities for wheat, beef, and advanced industries,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Montana delivers high-quality products and innovation, and we are committed to strengthening these partnerships for years to come.”

Gov. Gianforte began the day meeting with the Japan Flour Millers Association, joined by leaders from Nisshin Flour Milling, Nippn Corporation, Showa Sangyo, Chiba Flour Milling, and other Japanese companies. The Japan Flour Millers Association is an organization established by flour milling companies with the goals of deepening the ties between the member companies and improving and developing the flour milling industry. According to the association, around 90 percent of wheat in Japan comes from abroad, grown in the United States, Canada, and Australia, with around 10 percent produced domestically.

Source : mt.gov

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.