Fire season starts drier and earlier across much of Montana than a lot of us plan for. A little work in June…
Hay put up above 18 to 20 percent moisture keeps working after it leaves the field. Sometimes it just molds and loses…
Cheatgrass cures early and grass fires move fast on a Montana afternoon. A little work in June — clearing fuel, prepping equipment,…
Wet hay doesn't just mold. Bales put up above safe moisture can heat past 150 degrees, lose feed value, and in a…
Most haying-season fires don't start with lightning. They start with a hot bearing, a chaff-packed engine, or a rock and a sickle…
Haying equipment starts more range fires than most people think. A little grease, an air hose, and a fire extinguisher on the…
Most ranch fires in Montana don't start with lightning — they start with hot equipment in dry grass. A little prep in…