Tim Brunner ‘waiting on weather and cows’

Jamie Henneman
Feb 7, 2024
Feb 7, 2024

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FAIRFIELD, Mont. – The last couple weeks have brought extreme weather swings to the Brunner ranch, from -36 degrees overnight on Jan. 12 up to 56 degrees and sunny during the day on Jan. 29. The unpredictable weather pattern has Tim Brunner and many other ranchers worried.

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