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New Video's 11/28/2011
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Livestock remains in good condition across most of stateTexas Isolated showers and thunderstorms went across some areas of the Plains, mostly the Northern Plains during the week ending Oct. 12, and much of the rest of the state received little to no rainfall, according to the National Agricutlural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Oct. 14. Small grains continued to be planted in much of the Plains, Cross Timbers, South Central and South Texas. Corn harvest continued, while more heat units were needed for cotton in most areas of the High Plains. Sorghum harvest continued in many areas of the state, but hot weather is still needed in some areas of the Northern High Plains. Peanut harvest continued in the Southern High Plains and South Texas, while digging and thrashing occurred in some areas of the Northern Low Plains. Pumpkin harvest continued in the Northern High Plains and sunflower harvest continued in the Southern High Plains. Red chilies and paprika were in the drying process in the Trans-Pecos. Pecan orchards continued to be irrigated in parts of Edwards Plateau. Although supplemental feeding occurred in some areas of the state, livestock remained in good condition across most of the state. Top soil moisture was mostly short to adequate statewide. Winter wheat continued to be planted in the much of the Plains, Cross Timbers, South Central Texas, and South Texas. Armyworms remained a problems in some areas of the Low Plains, the Cross Timbers, and the Blacklands. Statewide, wheat condition was mostly fair to good and oat condition was mostly very poor to poor. Corn harvest continued in the High Plains. Corn condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Heat units are still needed for cotton in most areas of the High Plains. Statewide, cotton condition was mostly fair to good. Sorghum harvest continued in many areas of the state. More hot weather is needed to finish sorghum in the Northern High Plains. Statewide, sorghum condition was mostly fair to good. Harvesting of peanuts continued in the Southern High Plains and South Texas. Digging and thrashing occurred in some areas of the Northern Low Plains. Peanut condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Pumpkin harvest was in full swing in the Northern High Plains, while sunflower harvest continued in the Southern High Plains. Red chilies and paprika were in the drying process in the Trans-Pecos. Pecan orchards continued to be irrigated in parts of Edwards Plateau. Black spot diseases continued to increase in some areas of the state. Although supplemental feeding occurred in some areas of the state, livestock remained in good condition across most of the state. Pasture and range condition was mostly fair to good statewide. 10/20/08 Date: 10/16/08
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