Area producers praying for more rain

Larry Kline

Havre Daily News

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Some got rain this weekend, but they need a good deal more. It's a critical time, but all farmers and ranchers can do is wait and watch the sky.

Crops and grasses across north-central Montana are under stress from scorching record-high temperatures, wind and low precipitation. Winter wheat crops are at a critical point, and rain also is needed for spring wheat crops and rangeland grasses.

Havre has recorded a quarter-inch of precipitation for the month, about an inch below the monthly average.

“Last week was a...