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Wheat planting resumesTexas The southeastern part of the state received 0.01 to 1.5 inches of rainfall during the week ending Nov. 8, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Nov. 9. The rest of the state observed little to no moisture. Winter wheat planting resumed due to drier weather conditions in the Northern Plains, Cross Timbers, and Blacklands. In the Northern Plains, cotton harvest progressed well. Corn harvest resumed in some areas of the Northern High Plains due to drier weather conditions. Cotton defoliation was active in some areas of the Low Plains. Winter wheat planting continued in North East Texas and the Edwards Plateau. Recent rainfall improved wheat and oat growing conditions in the southern part of the state. Cotton harvest continued and late-planted corn dried-out in the Trans-Pecos. Pecan harvest progressed well in the Cross Timbers and the Blacklands. Livestock conditions improved in the southern part of the state due to increased forage growth. Top soil moisture was mostly short to adequate across the state. Winter wheat planting resumed due to drier weather conditions in the Northern Plains, Cross Timbers, and Blacklands. Winter wheat planting continued in North East Texas and the Edwards Plateau. Recent rainfall improved wheat and oat growing conditions in the southern part of the state. Wheat condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Oat condition was mostly fair to good statewide. In the Northern Plains, cotton harvest progressed well due to ideal weather conditions. Cotton defoliation was active in some areas of the Low Plains. Cotton harvest continued in the Blacklands and the Trans-Pecos. Cotton condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Corn harvest resumed in some areas of the Northern High Plains due to drier weather conditions. Corn condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Grain sorghum harvest continued in the Northern High Plains. Sorghum dried-out in the Trans-Pecos. Sorghum condition was mostly very poor to fair statewide. Peanut harvest was in full-swing in South Texas. Peanut condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Soybean condition was mostly poor to fair statewide. Fall planted onions emerged in the Trans-Pecos. Sunflower and sesame harvest continued in the Coastal Bend. Green bean harvest continued in South Texas. Citrus and sugarcane harvest progressed well in the Lower Valley. Pecan harvest progressed well in the Cross Timbers and the Blacklands. Pecan nuts dried-out in the Trans-Pecos. In the Edwards Plateau, pecan harvest was in full swing. Livestock conditions improved in the southern part of the state due to increased forage growth. Livestock weaning was active in the Northern Low Plains and South East Texas. Rainfall was needed to refill stock tank levels in some areas of the state. Hay baling resumed due to drier weather conditions across most of the state. Feral hogs continued to damage hay meadows and pastures in some areas of the state. Range and pasture condition was mostly fair to good statewide.
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