Fawcett farm benefits from delayed planting

Jamie Henneman
Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025

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PLENTYWOOD, Mont. – A delay in planting earlier this spring is unexpectedly paying off at the Fawcett farm, where the difference in the plant growth cycle is allowing some plants to benefit from summer rains instead of being damaged.

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