McCabes raise crops, cattle in southeastern Montana

By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 26, 2018 Updated May 11, 2018

Matt McCabe watches over grain cleaning at the family farm in Carter County.

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By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star

EKALAKA, Mont. – In a county steeped in history, where deep rivers flowed millions of years ago leaving behind beautiful rose, olive and tan pine bluffs and where dinosaurs used to roam freely, producers now raise cattle and in a few cases, crops.

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