Producers were cutting and baling hay, but yields were below average.
Please let us know you stopped by and leave your comments about the site by clicking here. Irrigation had difficulty keeping up with crop moisture requirements. Livestock producers reported native rangeland and pasture conditions were mostly fair to good but declining in drier areas. Watermelons and pecans were hanging on but needed water.
Rain showers produced 0.5 to 3 inches of rain mostly in central parts of the district.
Counties reported fawn and young turkey sightings. Subsoil conditions were adequate, and topsoil conditions were short to adequate. A system of storms pushed south into Texas and delivered rain down to the Interstate 20 corridor.But prior to the rains, the drought monitor indicated an emerging dryness across much of the state, Smith said. Since June 9, Texas A&M Forest Service and local fire departments responded to 90 wildfires that burned a total of 21,692 acres. Early planted corn was denting and drying down quickly. The Austin/San Antonio Weather Forecast Office will update our Drought Information Statement and Brochure as needed when widespread impacts are occurring across a large area. Other indicators, including rainfall deficit, drought change and fire activity maps, showed Texas was moving further into drought and entering wildfire season earlier than usual. “A tropical pattern could change everything, but all the signals are pointing to a hot, dry summer.”Most areas needed moisture. Cotton was in the bloom, and Bermuda grass hay was being cut and baled.
Pastures dried down significantly, and corn received rains a little too late as most fields had tasseled and formed ears.
The Austin/San Antonio Weather Forecast Office will update our Drought Information Statement and Brochure as needed when widespread impacts are occurring across a large area. We also display a view of the weather in the Piney Woods of East Texas via our live webcam. Pasture and rangeland were reported to be fair to very poor. Corn was drying out and nearing harvest time as well. Irrigation applications were active on cotton, cucumbers and corn. Soil-moisture levels ranged from adequate to very short with adequate levels being the most common.Warm and dry conditions continued across most of the district. Wheat and oat harvests were completed. Most of South, Central, and Eastern Texas had a full category improvement as these areas recorded the greatest precipitation, which shifted the drought indices, allowing improvement to take place. Rangelands and pastures showed signs of moisture stress. Soybeans were good to fair. Fires have become more prevalent in some areas. Winter wheat was 75%-90% harvested. Usually upticks in fires begin in mid- to late-July.But state officials are tracking rising numbers of wildfire ignitions around the state already. Early season corn looked promising, but late-planted fields needed rain badly. Subsoil and topsoil moisture levels were extremely poor due to no measurable rainfall. Cattle markets were steady with large runs reported. Winter wheat and rangelands were in fair condition.
Peach season was in full swing. Rangeland and pasture ratings were excellent to poor with good ratings being the most common. Corn silage harvest started.
Areas that received storms reported flooding and washed out fields. Nearly all counties reported short soil moisture.
Pastures were showing some drought stress.
Jim Wells County also reported 2-plus inches of rain. and East Texas, however, there was little change in the total area of the state impacted by drought. Hay harvest was in full swing. Overall, heat and lack of moisture negatively affected some crop progress but crops generally were not showing high levels of stress. Pasture and rangeland conditions were fair to good and continued to improve.There were scattered showers with hit-or-miss rains. Additional resources for monitoring local and national drought conditions and its impacts also can be found on this page. Cotton planting neared completion with most dryland fields needing moisture to emerge. Shipping of lambs began.
Corn pollinated and was now in the soft dough stage. Texas Drought, Office of the Texas State Climatologist. Livestock markets reported cow prices were up, and calves were steady.
West Texas is especially prone to drought or even megadrought conditions, according to the report. Overall rangeland and pasture conditions were mostly good, while crop conditions were fair. Central and southern areas reported very short subsoil and topsoil moisture levels.
Cotton and sorghum conditions were poor to fair. Texas Drought 2014 Resources from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Winter wheat was about 95% harvested.
Kinney County reported up to 2 inches of rain. Conditions were drying. Vegetable crops were still being harvested and looked good.
High winds and hot days caused rangeland grasses to dry out.
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