In addition to work on a bevy of agriculture-related bills in the week ending Feb. 12, Montana Farm Bureau lobbyists supported new state administrators and several fellow Farm Bureau members on their confirmation hearings for leadership in Helena this week. We were pleased to support the confirmation of Mike Foster as director of Montanaâs Department of Agriculture and Amanda Kaster as director of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. We also supported the confirmation of Judge Stephen Brown to the Montana Water Court. Gov. Greg Gianforteâs appointees have sent a clear message on what we can expect from this administration. The governor wants strong leaders who will provide a sense of customer service to the constituents they work for and the programs they oversee. Weâve seen Gianforteâs focus on improving the stateâs economy and building up a strong business climate take shape in positive ways in these leadership choices.