South of the Border: Jesse Thompson: Sweet Grass Hills resident represents Montana sheep and cattle interests

 

October 2, 2019

esse and Chance Thompson, with daughter Clementine, pose with recent issues of association publications for the Montana Woolgrowers Association and the Montana Angus Association. Jesse serves both associations and edits the magazines as part of her duties. The couple runs Thompson Livestock, a commercial Black Angus cow/calf operation in the Sweet Grass Hills. The family ranch is south of Whitlash at the base of East Butte which is visible in the photograph.

Columnist's note: The Sweet Grass Hills are blessed with some very talented individuals. Not only are there ranchers and oil/gas operators, there are teachers, nurses, bureaucrats, writers and artists, even a former engineer on the B-2 stealth bomber. Jesse Thompson who lives on a ranch south of Whitlash, is a spokesperson for both the Montana Wool Growers and the Montana Angus Associations.

I was curious how Jesse balances helping her husband, Chance, on their commercial Black Angus cow/calf operation, takes care of their 21-month old daughter Clementine, is active in her community and re...



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