Pastures need rain for growth in the South Plains of Texas
8/13/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bailey County, TX
Borden County, TX
Castro County, TX
Cochran County, TX
Crosby County, TX
Dawson County, TX
Floyd County, TX
Gaines County, TX
Garza County, TX
Hale County, TX
Hockley County, TX
Lamb County, TX
Lubbock County, TX
Lynn County, TX
Mitchell County, TX
Parmer County, TX
Scurry County, TX
Swisher County, TX
Terry County, TX
Yoakum County, TX
Start Date: 8/12/2025
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Conditions continued to be very dry across the South Plains. Temperatures were milder following triple-digit temperatures the previous week. Farmers were irrigating to keep cotton fields going as plants sets bolls. Dryland cotton was starting to decline with no precipitation. Early summer rains have corn fields in good condition overall. Control applications for lygus and aphids were occurring as threshold levels were reached. Pastures needed rain for forage growth. Livestock were in good condition.
AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Aug 12, 2025
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