LIVERMORE FALLS ADVERTISER • October 2, 2020
Livestock producers in Franklin County will be feeling the effects of this summer’s drought for months to come. The lack of rain has meant lower yields of animal feeds and much, much more. Producers said yields from feed crops are lower and farm income is off due to not selling hay or lowered milk production. On some farms, the nutritional quality of recently harvested hay is poorer and water for animals has become an issue. All farms are using winter feed already, which could result in a shortage next spring.