A brutal drought has scorched crops across Orleans County, shrinking harvests and drying out fields, according to 13WHAM. At Kludt Bros. Farms in Kendall, some plots thrived while others failed completely. Co-owner Matt Kludt says irrigation can’t match the rain Mother Nature didn’t deliver. With planting paused until spring, the farm now struggles to find enough moisture just to seed its grain fields for next year. Sign up for our Morning Edition to start your day.