Increased supplemental feeding, declining livestock body condition in South Texas
8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM
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: 8/13/2019
- End Date: 8/27/2019
South Texas rangeland and pastures were deteriorating rapidly as soil moisture levels remained short to very short. Pastures were turning brown, leading some producers to begin feeding hay. Some producers culled herds or shifted livestock to other pastures. Some livestock received supplemental feeding. Deer breeders offered supplemental feed, while some ranchers provided water for livestock and wildlife.
Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), Aug. 20, 2019
South Texas rangeland and pasture conditions continued to deteriorate as the lack of rain left soil moisture levels very short to short. Livestock producers increased supplemental feeding and some hauled water. Poor grazing conditions and heat caused livestock body conditions to begin to deteriorate.
Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), Aug. 13, 2019
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