'If you want to gamble, go farming': Bourbon County farmer hit hard by drought

'If you want to gamble, go farming': Bourbon County farmer hit hard by drought

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows Bourbon County as being in a 'moderate' drought. Farmer Tim Pope tells LEX 18 it feels more than moderate."You want to gamble and play the lottery, go farming," said Pope, who owns Pope Family Farms.Right now, he says they're projected to lose at least 20% of this season's revenue due to weather conditions. His pastures are nearly bare, and its forcing him to supplement his beef cattle's feed.He says he has relied …