http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/

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Grass stopped growing during the summer in Jackson County. To sustain the cattle, a farmer was using his corn as feed for the livestock and was hauling hundreds of gallons of water daily. The hay can be used to feed the cattle during the winter. Springs, wells and creeks in the county have gone dry, particularly in the northern part of Jackson County near Ripley and Evans. Farmers were buying bulk water for their livestock. The Northern Jackson County Public Service District in Sandyville has had a 116% increase in water sales this summer compared to summer 2023. Some cattle producers were selling their animals at the market in Fairplain because they don’t have hay or water for them. The lack of grass led a cattle producer to begin feeding hay in July. Deer were eating more crops than usual as drought reduced the normal supply of food and water. West Virginia Watch (Charleston, W.V.), Sept 27, 2024