Corn dying from dryness in North Texas, hay yields one-third of normal
8/16/2022 3:30:18 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bowie County, TX
Camp County, TX
Cass County, TX
Collin County, TX
Cooke County, TX
Dallas County, TX
Delta County, TX
Denton County, TX
Fannin County, TX
Franklin County, TX
Grayson County, TX
Hopkins County, TX
Hunt County, TX
Kaufman County, TX
Lamar County, TX
Morris County, TX
Rains County, TX
Red River County, TX
Rockwall County, TX
Tarrant County, TX
Titus County, TX
Van Zandt County, TX
Start Date: 6/28/2022
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Soil moisture in North Texas was short following two weeks of 100-plus degree temperatures and sustained winds. Some counties were under burn bans. Producers were cutting hay but only reporting one-third of their normal production. Pastures continued to decline. Rain in the next few weeks will be necessary for the sorghum to finish strong. Some corn was dying back prematurely due to the lack of moisture. Soybeans looked good, but late-planted fields were struggling.
AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), June 28, 2022
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