By SARAH BROWN, The Prairie Star
BILLINGS, Mont. – As melty, muddy snow gives way to bare ground, Montana farmers are gearing up for the 2018 growing season. Although too soon to know, this summer could, like last, be a droughty one. If that is so, Jane Mangold says it’s best to be prepared.
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