BILLINGS — 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.

“We’re 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 you’re immersed in agriculture,” said Alex Schimke, chairman of the Billings Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee.

Schimke helped lead the Chamber’s annual agricultural tour on Thursday — a sold-out, daylong journey with 65 participants that took attendees beyond the city limits and into the state’s rural heart.

Watch the highlights of ag tour in the video below : Ag tour highlights Montana’s rural backbone

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