Winter wheat failed in the Texas Panhandle; farmer urged prayer for rain
4/26/2023 1:33:15 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Armstrong County, TX
Briscoe County, TX
Carson County, TX
Collingsworth County, TX
Dallam County, TX
Deaf Smith County, TX
Donley County, TX
Gray County, TX
Hall County, TX
Hansford County, TX
Hartley County, TX
Hemphill County, TX
Hutchinson County, TX
Lipscomb County, TX
Moore County, TX
Ochiltree County, TX
Oldham County, TX
Potter County, TX
Randall County, TX
Roberts County, TX
Sherman County, TX
Wheeler County, TX
Start Date: 4/14/2023
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The winter wheat crop in the Texas Panhandle is a complete failure for lack of moisture. One farmer attested that the little dryland wheat that did come up on his Ochiltree County farm died in December, due to a combination of drought and cold temperatures. The farmer does not intend to plant any dryland cotton this year. Irrigated crops have required more water than usual.
A Lipscomb County farmer noted the dry conditions and blowing dust. He also shared a U.S. Drought Monitor map with his followers on Instagram and urged them to pray for rain from Kansas to Texas.
SF | Successful Farming Online (Des Moines, Iowa), April 14, 2023
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