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Most row crops in fair to good conditionTexas During the week ending May 11, showers swept through much of the Plains region mid-week bringing up to 3.5 to 4.0 inches of rain, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, May 12. The eastern part of the state observed up to 2.0 inches of rain. Wheat and oats benefitted from the recent moisture. Some producers began cotton planting in the Panhandle, while others waited for the fields to dry. Corn benefitted from the recent rainfall in the High Plains. Sorghum began heading in the Upper Coast and the Coastal Bend. Soybeans showed improvement from the recent rains in the Upper Coast. Cabbage, onions, green beans, and potatoes continued to be harvested in South Texas and the Lower Valley. Pecan producers began spraying for case bearers in both the Edwards Plateau and South Central Texas. Top soil moisture was mostly short to adequate across the state. Supplemental feeding of livestock slowed as pastures improved with the recent rains. Wheat started to turn in the Low Plains, Cross Timbers, and the Blacklands. Wheat and oats benefitted from the recent moisture. Wheat condition was mostly poor to fair statewide. Oat condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Some producers began cotton planting in the Panhandle, while others waited for the fields to dry. Irrigation took place in South Texas and the Lower Valley due to very little or no rainfall. Corn benefitted from the recent rainfall in the High Plains. Corn condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Sorghum began heading in the Upper Coast and the Coastal Bend. Sorghum condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Soybeans showed improvement from the recent rains in the Upper Coast. Soybean condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Rice condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Cabbage, onions, green beans, and potatoes continued to be harvested in South Texas and the Lower Valley. Peaches, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries all made progress in North East Texas. Pecan producers began spraying for case bearers in both the Edwards Plateau and South Central Texas. Supplemental feeding of livestock slowed as pastures improved with recent rains. Range and pasture condition was mostly fair to good statewide. 5/19/08 Date: 5/15/08
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