Dallas County, Mo.
"We run cattle, stock cows, we row crop quiet a bit of land, raise quiet a lot of hay, try to, the drought has taken care of some of that," Turner said.
Drought conditions in the Ozarks are getting worse, and it’s causing a high demand and high price for hay, leaving some farmers worried.
"Hay crops in this area for the most part, some of it down as much as half, some a little less, some a little more," Turner said.
Turner said he’s fortunate to have cut back on livestock and hopes he produced enough hay to get through the winter season but other farmers that need to buy hay are having a harder time.
"There is farmers around that buy all of their hay, they graze their ground, and don’t put up hay, and they buy all the hay that they feed," Turner said.
"It’s going to be really tough on them this time, more so than some of us that do both you know?
"If we can get some moisture, everything will chill out so to speak, everything will be good because it’s not too late yet."
Governor Mike Parson declared a drought alert for several counties in southwest Missouri.
Andy McCorkill is a Livestock Specialist, with the Dallas County University of Missouri Extension office.