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Local farmers struggle as Athens County's dry summer brings ' ......

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2005-10-21 12:25

Cows poke their heads through the wooden bars, jostling one another to reach the feed Glenn Lackey is dumping into the trough.

Lackey had planned to save this feed for the winter, but because of a dry summer, he was forced to break into his reserves. His 300 cattle and 1,000-acre farm have suffered because of the drought conditions this summer, he said.

"We've been using winter feed since August," Lackey said, as he continued to pour feed. "We're extending our food without endangering the animals' health."

A dry, hot summer - days many people revel in - has created a significant problem for Ohio's agriculture industry.

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