Diminished hay production in East Texas
7/29/2023 1:51:36 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Anderson County, TX
Angelina County, TX
Cherokee County, TX
Gregg County, TX
Harrison County, TX
Henderson County, TX
Houston County, TX
Jasper County, TX
Marion County, TX
Nacogdoches County, TX
Newton County, TX
Panola County, TX
Polk County, TX
Rusk County, TX
Sabine County, TX
San Augustine County, TX
Shelby County, TX
Smith County, TX
Trinity County, TX
Tyler County, TX
Upshur County, TX
Wood County, TX
Start Date: 7/12/2023
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Topsoil conditions in East Texas were short, while subsoil conditions were adequate, and the soil was drying out very quickly. Pasture and rangeland conditions were fair to good. Extreme heat and lack of rain slowed hay production to a crawl, but many producers continued to cut and bale between sporadic rainfall. Pastures were showing signs of drought stress. Livestock were doing fair to good. Cattle market prices still looked good. Grasshopper infestations were reported in Cherokee and Smith counties. Wild pigs remained an issue for producers and landowners.
AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), July 18, 2023
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