• All the BOL members expressed concerns about the availability of water this summer and the issues that could cause. Both grain and hay crops were in question as well. Cattle, hog and sheep prices were looking good though, with Jake Feddes saying that even with a slow down in buying the previous week, the cattle market was still better than ever seen in the history of the industry.
• Mike Honeycutt read a memo to the BOL members he had received from the Governor's Office stating that AI note-taking, transcription or summarization bots may not be used until the State adopted a formal policy on their use during public board meetings

BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

(10:43) 8:11 AM

(10:43) 8:11 AM – BOARD APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES

Gene Curry requested approval of the minutes of the last BOL meeting, held on April 21, 2026

MOTION/VOTE

(10:48) 8:11 AM

Jake Feddes moved to approve the minutes from the Montana Board of Livestock April 21, 2026 meeting. William Kleinsasser seconded. The motion passed.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE UPDATES

(11:08) 8:11 AM

(11:10) 8:11 AM – EXECUTIVE OFFICER UPDATES

(11:36) 8:12 AM YNP Bison/EIS/IBMP Operations Update

• Mike Honeycutt reported that the IBMP meeting, held several weeks previous in West Yellowstone, was pretty low-key
• oDuring the bison population discussion, Yellowstone officials shared that they believed there was a higher level of winterkill this year than in previous years, bringing the before-calving population to around 4800-4900, but a post-calving count would be taken later this year
• oBased on several things, including weather and bison behavior, Yellowstone National Park put out a supplemental EIS notification, with comments due on Friday, May 29, 2026. The Governor's Office, FWP and the DOL would be submitting comments

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