Warm weather creates new demands during Upham-Keane harvest

Jamie Henneman
Aug 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023

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LOMA, Mont. – The warmer temperatures over the last several weeks are creating a new challenge for the Upham-Keane farm, as many crops are ripening all at once.

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