Chickpeas may be most valuable crop in drought regions this year

By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star
Sep 5, 2017
Sep 5, 2017 Updated Oct 13, 2017

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Blake Rasmussen cuts chickpeas on the family farm north of Plentywood, Mont., close to the Canadian border.

Blake Rasmussen of Antelope, Mont., shows his chickpeas close up.

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By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star

Chickpeas could be the most valuable crop producers in drought areas are harvesting this year.

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