There’s a week left in June and already many Montana farmers are done worrying about the rain. For Nedens drought conditions did turnaround. The thick, dark green stands of winter wheat in Nedens’ southeast Montana region are tall enough to hide a spotted fawn. But in late spring the rains came, pulling nearly half of Sheridan County out drought status entirely. They raise durum wheat, a hard specialty grain used in Mediterranean pasta, as well as spring wheat, peas and lentils.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2022 20:15 UTC