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25 farm406 Pratt recommends forage consumption of 50 percent and a recovery time of up to a year on dryland operations. "It depends on your plant utilization," he explains. "You have to trust your experience with your operation and pay attention to what is happening out there." Pratt works with eastern Montana ranchers to develop grazing plans for their operations. He bases the grazing plans on five factors: precipitation, water resources, forage utilization, the growing season and operational goals. "You have to know where you want to be with your farm/ranch and how to get there sustainably," says Pratt. "These grazing plans encourage education and ownership; I like to see farmers and ranchers getting into the drivers seats." Conservationist Danny Pratt of Chinook, Mt., says practices like mob grazing put ranchers in the drivers' seats. NRCS photo. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC A financial advisor who keeps in touch If the market's trending down, your financial advisor's attention toward you should trend up. Experience the consistent, personal attention I can provide, no matter what's going on in the markets. Michael H Plummer Financial Advisor . 1321 8th Avenue North Ste 101 Great Falls, MT 59401 406-727-7433 MKT-9651-A www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC You put your family first. Don't you deserve a financial advisor who puts you first? At Edward Jones, your goals are our priority. That's why your financial advisor will meet with you face to face to talk about what's most important to you and your family. From there, you'll work together to create an investment strategy to help you work toward your goals. Join the nearly 7 million investors already working with an Edward Jones financial advisor. Michael H Plummer Financial Advisor . 1321 8th Avenue North Ste 101 Great Falls, MT 59401 406-727-7433 MKD-7898A-A Kelley Aline 209 Smelter Ave NE • Ste 2 Great Falls, MT 59404 406-452-1339 Michael Plummer 1321 8th Ave N • Ste 101 Great Falls, MT 59401 406-727-7433 Eric Borggard, CRP® 1321 8th Ave N • Ste 101 Great Falls, MT 59401 406-727-7433 Amanda Maher 702 2nd St S • Ste 1 Great Falls, MT 59405 406-952-0413 Tom Katz 720 River Dr S • Ste 300 Great Falls, MT 59405 406-727-5540