Montana wheat fieldsMontana wheat fieldsJuly 21, 2007. We are staying in Dick's RV Park in Great Falls, Montana. It is a nice enough park with paved FHU sites & Cable for $27. They do charge extra for wifi but we found an open wifi signal in the park. There isn't a lot of choice in Great Falls, it is either Dick's or KOA and we avoid KOA if at all possible. Bottom line, we would recommend Dick's when stopping in Great Falls. We are in a major grain growing area. Grains like barley, spring wheat and winter wheat seem to be the crop of choice. Very little irrigation is used. Virtually all grain grown in this area is dry farming where the farmer depends on existing moisture and rain.
Montana Wheat field
This is typical scenery in northern Montana. Grain fields to the horizon.
This field is "resting", soaking up enough moisture for another crop
Across this "dry-farming" area land is rested between crops. This land is resting. Farmers tell us that because the area is so arid that letting the land "rest" gives it time to replenish much needed moisture in an area that only receives around 14" of moisture each year.
Hay being grown in the bottom land bordering the Missouri River
For a change this farmer is growing hay in bottomland near the Missouri River where he has access to a pivot irrigation system. The houses you see on the left side of this picture are on the western outskirts of Fort Benton. The line of trees you see are growing along the banks of the Missouri River.
Rural Montana one lane RR overpass
Like so many Railroad overpasses in this area a two lane road is squeezed into one lane to pass underneath the RR. Usually, there will be a sign saying which direction has right of way.
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