Pasture, rangelands deteriorating in South Texas
8/6/2019 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Anderson County, TX
Angelina County, TX
Aransas County, TX
Atascosa County, TX
Austin County, TX
Bee County, TX
Brooks County, TX
Brown County, TX
Burnet County, TX
Calhoun County, TX
Callahan County, TX
Cameron County, TX
Cherokee County, TX
Coke County, TX
Coleman County, TX
Colorado County, TX
Concho County, TX
DeWitt County, TX
Dimmit County, TX
Duval County, TX
Fayette County, TX
Fisher County, TX
Frio County, TX
Goliad County, TX
Gregg County, TX
Harrison County, TX
Henderson County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX
Houston County, TX
Irion County, TX
Jackson County, TX
Jasper County, TX
Jim Hogg County, TX
Jim Wells County, TX
Jones County, TX
Karnes County, TX
Kenedy County, TX
Kleberg County, TX
La Salle County, TX
Lampasas County, TX
Lavaca County, TX
Live Oak County, TX
Llano County, TX
Marion County, TX
Mason County, TX
Matagorda County, TX
Maverick County, TX
McCulloch County, TX
McMullen County, TX
Menard County, TX
Mills County, TX
Nacogdoches County, TX
Newton County, TX
Nolan County, TX
Nueces County, TX
Panola County, TX
Polk County, TX
Refugio County, TX
Runnels County, TX
Rusk County, TX
Sabine County, TX
San Augustine County, TX
San Patricio County, TX
San Saba County, TX
Schleicher County, TX
Shackelford County, TX
Shelby County, TX
Smith County, TX
Starr County, TX
Sterling County, TX
Taylor County, TX
Tom Green County, TX
Trinity County, TX
Tyler County, TX
Upshur County, TX
Victoria County, TX
Washington County, TX
Webb County, TX
Wharton County, TX
Willacy County, TX
Wood County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Zavala County, TX
Start Date: 7/16/2019
- End Date: 8/6/2019
South Texas pasture and rangeland conditions continued to deteriorate without rain. In Zapata County, rain was needed to replenish stock tanks. Some producers continued to cull herds, increasing the number of cattle at market. Ranchers and deer breeders supplemented the feed for their livestock and wildlife.
North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), Aug. 7, 2019
South Texas pasture and rangeland conditions continued to deteriorate without rain.
North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), July 30, 2019
South Texas pastures were deteriorating and need more rain to produce another cutting. Grasses were drying, although forage was adequate in most parts of the district. Some producers were giving livestock hay, water and supplemental range cubes. Dry weather led some producers to cull their herds.
Texas A&M AgriLife (College Station, Texas), July 23, 2019
Pasture and rangeland conditions in much of South Texas continued to deteriorate, due to heat and a lack of rain. Peanut fields and cotton were being irrigated.
In Zavala County, some producers continued to transport water and offer supplemental feed to their livestock, while some began to cull cattle.
North Texas e-News (Texas), July 16, 2019
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