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The district received 0.5-5 inches of rain with most areas receiving around 1-2 inches. Much of the rainfall was slow and soaked in, but some harder rain was good for stock tanks. Cooler temperatures and more rain were in the forecast. Pasture conditions were expected to improve rapidly. Subsoil and topsoil moisture levels fluctuated depending on location. Dryland and irrigated cotton bolls were opening, but most irrigated fields were behind dryland cotton. Recent rains should help reduce wind erosion. Cattle were in good condition. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Aug 23, 2022 Dry conditions continued across the district. Much of the dryland cotton across the district was in poor to fair condition. Cattle were on supplemental feed across the district. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), June 28, 2022 A few scattered showers delivered some moisture to the South Plains, but not enough to turn irrigation off. The forecast was hot and dry, which was bad for all aspects of agriculture. Cotton planting was in full swing. Sorghum was being planted behind failed cotton. Winter wheat, pastures and rangelands were in very poor to poor condition. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), June 14, 2022 Recent rains will give dryland farmers in the South Plains an opportunity to get cotton seeds to germinate if more rain arrives soon. Producers continued to make hard decisions regarding their cattle herds. Culling continued, and producers were planning to wean earlier to get cattle off feed. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), May 24, 2022