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Soil moisture in North Texas was short to adequate. Wheat was standing about knee high and heading, but still a little behind schedule because of the drought. Pastures and rangeland ratings were poor to excellent. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 19, 2022 Rainfall amounts reached almost 2 inches in parts of North Texas, but more rainfall was needed. High winds stole some of the moisture. Pasture and rangeland conditions were very poor to excellent. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 12, 2022 There was concern in North Texas about long-term drought, and producers were trying to locate hay supplies and secure contracts early. Wheat needed rain but improved significantly across the county since the latest rain events and warmer days. Pasture and rangeland were in very poor to fair condition. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 22, 2022 Soil moisture in North Texas ranged from short to adequate. Pasture and rangeland conditions were fair to poor. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 15, 2022 Soil moisture ranged from short to adequate in North Texas. Dry warm weather continued. Rains helped, but more was needed. Oats were generally in fair to good condition with a few counties reporting poor conditions. Most winter wheat fields were in poor to good condition. Pasture and rangeland conditions were very poor to fair. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 8, 2022 Drought remained in North Texas, and more moisture was needed. Pastures were helped by soil moisture which ranged from very short to adequate. Pasture and rangeland were fair to poor. AgriLife (College Station, Texas), March 2, 2022 Soil moisture ranged from very short to adequate. Some precipitation was received and should help winter pastures. Wheat showed some signs of relief and was mostly fair to good. Oats were reported to be very poor to good, but mostly fair. Pasture and rangeland were very poor to fair. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 24, 2022 Topsoil moisture throughout North Texas was short to adequate. More rain is needed before spring. Winter wheat improved slightly across the district. Water tanks were becoming a concern and pond levels were significantly low for this time of year. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 15, 2022 Topsoil moisture in North Texas is very short to short. Areas of the district were reporting extreme drought conditions. The lack of precipitation and high fertilizer prices were leading many wheat growers to consider delaying or splitting fertilizer applications based on cost and forecasts. Other wheat and oat producers reported fields were in decent shape but needed more precipitation. Pasture soil moisture and pond levels were becoming a concern. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 1, 2022 Soil moisture was very short to short and declining in North Texas. Cold, dry conditions were damaging to the winter wheat and pastures. Ponds were becoming a major concern due to water level declines. Some animals got stuck while wading out in deep mud to access water. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Jan 25, 2022