Some crop failures in parts of South Texas
7/18/2018 7:15:39 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Atascosa County, TX
Brooks County, TX
Cameron County, TX
Dimmit County, TX
Duval County, TX
Frio County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX
Jim Hogg County, TX
Jim Wells County, TX
Kenedy County, TX
Kleberg County, TX
La Salle County, TX
Live Oak County, TX
Maverick County, TX
McMullen County, TX
Starr County, TX
Webb County, TX
Willacy County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Zavala County, TX
Start Date: 7/17/2018
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A large part of South Texas remained dry, without improvement in rangeland and pasture conditions. Livestock continued to receive supplemental feeding. Some producers sold cattle and hauled water. Some corn, grain and cotton failed.
The Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), July 17, 2018
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