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Rains help livestock, hinder some cropsTexas Parts of the Trans-Pecos, Edwards Plateau, and South Texas received the most rain with isolated thunderstorms, while the rest of the state just received scattered showers during the week ending Aug. 31, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Sept. 2. Land preparation for small grains continued in the Blacklands. Cotton harvest continued in parts of the Upper Coast and South Texas, but heavy rains delayed getting into the fields in parts of South Texas and Edwards Plateau. Corn harvest continued in North East Texas and South Central Texas. Sorghum continued to mature in the Southern High Plains. Peanuts continued to improve in the Northern Low Plains, while some producers prepared for harvest in the Southern Low Plains. Soybeans continued to be harvested in the Blacklands and North East Texas. Peas and sunflowers continued to mature in the Southern High Plains, and pumpkins progressed well in the Northern High Plains. Pecans were sprayed for pecan weevils in the Cross Timbers and Edwards Plateau. Livestock continued to improve due to the steady rains received. Top soil moisture was mostly short to adequate statewide. Recent rainfall in the Blacklands was beneficial to producers for small grains land preparations. Some producers started planting wheat in the High Plains and the Southern Low Plains, and oats in the Blacklands. Cotton harvest continued in the Upper Coast and South Texas; however, some producers were delayed due to heavy rains in parts of South Texas and Edwards Plateau. Cotton condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Corn harvest continued in North East Texas and South Central Texas. Corn condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Sorghum continued to mature in the Southern High Plains. Sorghum condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Producers prepared for peanut harvest in the Southern Low Plains, and peanuts continued to improve in the Northern Low Plains. Peanut condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Soybean harvest continued in the Blacklands and North East Texas. Soybean condition was poor to fair statewide. Pumpkins progressed well in the Northern High Plains, and peas and sunflowers continued to mature in the Southern High Plains. Fall vegetable planting continued in North East Texas as well as South Texas. Pecans were sprayed for pecan weevils in the Cross Timbers and Edwards Plateau. In the Trans-Pecos, pecans were finishing the water stage and looking good. Livestock condition continued to improve slowly with help from improved pastures due to recent scattered showers. Range and pasture condition was mostly fair to good statewide. 9/8/08 Date: 9/3/08
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