The spring wheat harvest is quickly winding down, and a large farmer from eastern Montana recently sent some comments about his crop and what he (and his neighbors) are thinking these days.The spring wheat harvest is quickly winding down. Last Monday’s weekly crop progress report showed it was 40 percent complete compared with the five-year average for this date of 35 percent. Montana was 39 percent finished with North Dakota and South Dakota at 36 percent and 37 percent, respectively. Wet weather this past week hampered the harvest in central and eastern North Dakota as well as western Minnesota.Following are some general observations regarding the hard red spring wheat crop that are based on farmer reports as well as actual grain inspecti...
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An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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