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The Rolling Plains remained dry with very little farming activity after last week’s snow. Wildfires were still a concern. Row crop tillage was postponed due to overly dry conditions. Winter forage crops that were planted either never germinated or died after germination. Irrigated wheat looked good. Dryland winter wheat looked very poor, and cattle producers were supplemental feeding livestock heavily. Stock tank water was becoming an issue in some areas. Hay supplies were tightening. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 15, 2022 The Rolling Plains were very dry. Winter wheat was not looking good, and some stocker cattle were being fed hay. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 8, 2022 The Rolling Plains need rain as the fire danger is high, and several fires were reported. Stocker cattle on wheat were being supplemented with hay. Dryland wheat was primarily in very poor condition. Some dryland wheat fields were dried up or never emerged. Irrigated wheat was struggling in some areas. Pasture conditions were poor as well. Beef, goat and sheep producers were providing supplemental feed for animals. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 1, 2022 Conditions in the Rolling Plains were very dry and windy, causing fire concerns. Pastures and rangeland were mostly very poor. The lack of moisture and emergence made it difficult to tell what wheat fields were planted. Emerged wheat was grazed by stockers, and producers were relying on hay supplies that were tightening. Stock tanks were drying up and cattle were getting stuck in the mud attempting to access water. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Jan 25, 2022