Short moisture in the Texas Panhandle
5/8/2025 4:27:08 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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: 5/6/2025
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Most of the Panhandle counties received rainfall, from light showers to several inches and some hail. While the moisture was needed and should improve planting conditions, the hail had a negative impact on headed wheat. Growers continued to make progress planting corn. A few cotton fields were planted as soil temperatures continued to climb. Early harvest of wheat and triticale silage was underway. Rangelands and pastures continued to green up. The recent precipitation benefited topsoil moisture levels, but additional rainfall was needed to improve deeper soil profiles throughout the district. Overall soil moisture levels were short to adequate. Pasture and rangeland conditions were fair to good. Overall crop conditions were fair to good.
AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), May 6, 2025
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