KEYSER, W.Va. -- Agriculture officials and farmers say hot, dry weather is killing pastures, stunting hay crops and drying up water for livestock in parts of the Eastern Panhandle.

Alfred Lewis with the federal Farm Service Agency says some farmers have been feeding winter hay to livestock already.

Mineral County farmer Donnie Alt says he's bringing water to livestock that normally drink from creeks that have gone dry. He adds that dry weather has hurt corn crops and expects smaller yields as a result.

Despite dry weather, none of West Virginia's 55 counties has been declared a disaster area. Federal law requires severe drought for eight straight weeks for a county to be eligible for assistance.