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Extreme drought conditions continued in the South Plains. A few farmers planted oats over wheat fields that did not emerge in hopes of having some type of grazing for cattle if rainfall arrives. Many farmers were preparing their fields for spring planting, but the lack of rainfall was delaying planting decisions. Cattle were on supplemental feed. Producers were selling off their cow-calf pairs due to the lack of forage. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 19, 2022 Extreme drought conditions continued across the South Plains. Many farmers were still considering planting decisions based on drought conditions. Cattle continued to be supplementally fed. Many producers were thinning herds due to dry conditions and upward price trends. Several grass fires were reported. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 12, 2022 Wildfire danger and high wind warnings were reported in the South Plains. Very small amounts of rain fell in all counties. Subsoil and topsoil moisture levels improved but were still short. More moisture will be necessary to plant crops. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), April 5, 2022 Dry conditions continued across the South Plains. Producers were continuing to pre-water fields. Winter wheat needed moisture. Cattle were on supplemental feed. A grassfire was reported. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 29, 2022 Dry conditions continued across the district. All agriculture needed moisture. Farmers were also weighing their crop options according to the current drought and high input costs. Farmers were watering wheat and triticale. Dryland wheat needed relief from dry, windy conditions to be salvageable. Cattle were on supplemental feed due to lack of cool-season forages, and native grasses were still dormant. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 22, 2022 Conditions were very dry across the South Plains. Subsoil and topsoil moisture levels continued to be low. Dryland wheat fields were basically bare due to the prolonged drought. A few irrigated wheat fields were in fair condition, but most were in poor condition. Cattle were on supplemental feed due to the lack of grazing. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 15, 2022 Extremely dry conditions persisted in the South Plains. Producers with triticale and wheat began to water those crops, which were behind in maturation due to the lack of moisture. Planting conditions were unfavorable moving into the main growing season. Preplant irrigation was occurring but was sporadic. Cattle producers were supplementing herds with feedstuffs and hay. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), March 8, 2022 The South Plains received a little moisture, but conditions continued to be dry across the district. Winter wheat was in poor condition. Irrigated wheat was in fair condition. Row-crop fields were needing rain before planting. Cattle were on supplemental feed across the district. AgriLife (College Station, Texas), March 2, 2022