Kentucky agriculture dealing with worsening drought conditions and the summer that never seems to end

By Aimee Nielson
University of Kentucky
It is the summer that never seems to end. Already into October, and much of Kentucky is still dealing with temperatures in the 90s. Coupled with the driest September since the 1800s, Kentucky farmers know something must give.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than half of Kentucky is in the severe drought category and some areas of southeastern Kentucky...