WATAUGA — After driving eight hours leading a convoy of more than 50 tractor-trailers of hay to Watauga County, it didn’t take Kelton Keller but a minute to hop from his truck and begin unloading the ...

Ohio's prolonged drought is forcing the premature harvest of withered crops and depleting hay and feed reserves that had been stored for winter. "The effect will be long lasting," said Ty Higgins, ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — With the lack of rain that the state of Ohio has seen over the last few weeks, it's put much of the state under drought conditions. Last month, much of the state of Ohio ...

HOUSTON – Farmers and their crops are often at the mercy of mother nature’s ebbs and flows. Hay farmers Doyle Caudill and Jon Barker said the last two years, 2021 and 2022, were challenging. Their ...

We’re in a hell of a mess here,” said Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs as he worked on his combine at the start of harvest season. “A severe cash flow mess,” he sighed. “A working capital mess.” Gibbs, who ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A historically dry August has taken a toll on farmers in the area, with some areas experiencing the least amount of rain ever recorded for the month. The Dickinson Cattle ...

Ohio experienced historic drought this year, forcing some farmers to haul thousands of gallons of water to keep their crops and animals alive. In a normal summer, Trista Nelson’s herd of cattle spend ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal. The past year hasn’t been good to many Ohio farmers. In August, a handful of southeastern counties ...