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Some parts of Southwest Texas received much needed, but temporary, relief to dryland crops and pastures. Pasture and rangeland conditions were poor. Recent rains helped, but soil moisture levels were still low. Some dryland producers destroyed poor stands of grain sorghum. Supplemental feeding of livestock continued. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), May 10, 2022 Dry conditions continued in Southwest Texas. Some counties received scattered showers ranging from trace amounts up to half an inch. Corn, sorghum and cotton needed rain soon to continue growth. Wheat needed rain as well. Rangeland and pasture conditions were poor. Livestock and wildlife diets were being heavily supplemented. Wildlife, particularly white-tail deer, were in thin condition. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 26, 2022 Pasture and rangeland conditions continued to decline for most of the area. Weather conditions continued to be dry and hot. Fire hazards were extremely high. Irrigated crops looked good, and producers continued to adjust herd numbers according to the continued drought. Supplemental feeding of livestock continued. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 19, 2022 Weather conditions continued to be dry throughout Southwest Texas. Rangeland and non-irrigated pastures continued to decline. Fire danger remained extremely high, and 1,500 acres were reported burned. Hay fields were being irrigated. Supplemental feeding of livestock continued. Producers continued to cull herds. Deer looked thin. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 12, 2022 Dry, windy conditions continued across most of Southwest Texas with no measurable rainfall reported. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline with higher temperatures and lack of moisture. Multiple wildfires were reported across the district, including 7,000 acres reported burned in Kinney County. Winter wheat and corn under irrigation looked good. Supplemental feeding of livestock continued. Producers were culling herds due to ongoing drought conditions. Livestock markets remained steady to high. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 5, 2022 No measurable rainfall was reported in Southwest Texas. Risk of fires increased as low moisture and windy conditions continued. Rangeland and pasture conditions were in short supply of adequate forage. Wheat looked good under irrigation. Hay producers began irrigating. Producers provided heavy supplemental feed rations and culled livestock inventories. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 29, 2022 Very dry conditions were persistent with no rainfall reported. Dry conditions increased the likelihood of wildfire. Pasture and rangeland conditions were steadily decreasing without precipitation. Livestock were in fair condition and supplemental feeding continued for both livestock and wildlife. Wildlife looked thin. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 22, 2022 Very dry and windy conditions continued across Southwest Texas, and fire danger increased. Pasture and rangeland conditions continued to decline with a lack of moisture. Wheat conditions were poor due to lack of moisture. Some producers reported deeper culling of cattle herds. Producers continued to provide heavy supplemental rations for livestock and wildlife. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 15, 2022 Dry conditions continued in Southwest Texas with little to no rainfall reported. Warmer weather caused some cool-season forages to green up, but growth was slowed by the lack of moisture. Poor pasture and rangeland conditions reflected the absence of rainfall. Wheat under irrigation looked good. Producers continued to provide supplemental feed for livestock and wildlife. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 8, 2022 No measurable rainfall fell in Southwest Texas, where rangelands were extremely dry, and pastures were grazed. Warm-season plants were emerging, but the lack of subsoil moisture was slowing growth for seedlings and warm-season perennials coming out of dormancy. Winter wheat and oats were in poor condition. Supplemental feeding of livestock and wildlife continued. AgriLife (College Station, Texas), March 2, 2022 Dry and windy weather conditions continued across the district. Fire dangers increased with dry vegetation and lack of moisture. Pastures continued to decline with little to no winter weeds due to drought conditions. Wheat under irrigation was in good condition. Livestock were in fair condition and supplemental feeding continued. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 24, 2022 Most of Southwest Texas remained dry, and more moisture is needed. Winter forages planted for grazing were in poor to fair condition. Rangeland and pasture conditions were fair, but stocking rates were reduced due to dry conditions. Livestock and wildlife were being heavily supplemented, and water availability was being monitored closely. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 15, 2022 Dry conditions continued in Southwest Texas, but the recent precipitation was very welcome. Pasture and rangeland conditions were poor to fair due to the lack of moisture. Winter wheat and oats were in poor condition. Producers continued to heavily supplement livestock and wildlife. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 8, 2022 Conditions were dry in Southwest Texas, and rangeland and pasture conditions remained poor. Winter wheat under irrigation looked relatively good, while dryland wheat was struggling. Oats were not adding new growth. Producers were providing heavy amounts of supplemental feed to livestock and wildlife. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 1, 2022 Pasture and rangeland conditions continued to decline with the lack of moisture. Producers continued supplemental feeding of both livestock and wildlife. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Jan 25, 2022