Montana has close to 58 million acres in farmland and ranches. The state is second in the nation for agricultural land use practices. The top agricultural products include wheat, hay, barley, and livestock production.
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Paradise Valley Barn
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The Yellowstone River flows through the Paradise Valley in Southwestern, MT between Gardiner and Livingston. Over 140,700 acres in Paradise Valley are protected by conservation easements for agricultural use and to protect the natural beauty. .
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Windmill were used to harness wind energy in years past.
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West Creek Ranch is a 6,600 acre working ranch in the Paradise Valley near Emigrant, MT
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Paradise Valley Hay Fields
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Hay bailing in Paradise Valley
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Paradise Valley Pastures
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Paradise Valley Pasture Land
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Paradise Valley, MT
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Paradise Valley grows a mix of traditional crops, such as hay but also is a producer of apples, potatoes, and other vegetables
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Hay windrows are created in lines for easier bailing.
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Montana has around 1.5 million acres in hay production.
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Large square hay bales weigh between 800 to 1500 pounds each.
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Teslow 75-foot-tall grain elevator in Livingston, MT
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Montana has around 44,700 acres of sugarbeets
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Sugarbeets
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Sugarbeet Processing Plant
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Open Range Land
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Open range land in Montana is where livestock are permitted to roam freely without fences.
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Grain Bin Tanks
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Eastern Montana Hayfields
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