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Planting sees progressTexas The southeastern part of the state received up to 10 inches of rainfall during the week ending Nov. 22, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Nov. 23. The rest of the state observed moderate amounts of rainfall. Winter wheat was being planted behind corn and sorghum in some areas of the Plains. Dry-land wheat was in need of moisture in the Low Plains. Wheat planting was delayed due to rainfall in the Blacklands. Wheat and oats responded well to the recent rainfall in South Central Texas. Cotton stripping took place in the Northern Plains. Due to a hard freeze in the Northern Low Plains, cotton harvest made good progress. Cotton harvest was active in the Blacklands. Cotton harvest continued in the Trans-Pecos and pecans were dropping nuts and leaves due to freezing temperatures. Cotton and sorghum harvest continued in the Edwards Plateau. Pecan harvest made good progress in the Cross Timbers, Blacklands, and North East Texas. Hay and protein supplementation of livestock was active in some areas of the state. Winter forage growth progressed well across the state. Top soil moisture was mostly short to adequate across the state. Winter wheat was being planted behind corn and sorghum in some areas of the Plains. Dry-land wheat was in need of moisture in the Low Plains. Wheat planting was delayed due to rainfall in the Blacklands. Wheat and oats responded well to the recent rainfall in South Central Texas. Wheat condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Oat condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Cotton stripping took place in the Northern Plains. Due to a hard freeze in the Northern Low Plains, cotton harvest made good progress. Cotton harvest was active in the Blacklands and continued in the Trans-Pecos and the Edwards Plateau. Cotton condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Corn condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Grain sorghum harvest continued in the High Plains and the Edwards Plateau. Sorghum condition was mostly very poor to fair statewide. Feral hogs damaged dug peanuts in the Southern Low Plains. Peanut harvest in South Texas was in full-swing. Peanut condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Soybean condition was mostly poor to fair statewide. Sunflower harvest continued in the Southern High Plains. Fall planted onions emerged and red-chili harvest continued in the Trans-Pecos. Onions and spinach were planted and cabbage harvest was active in the Edwards Plateau. Pecan harvest made good progress in the Cross Timbers, Blacklands, and North East Texas. In the Trans-Pecos, pecan trees were dropping nuts and leaves due to freezing temperatures. Pecan harvest was active on native varieties in the Edwards Plateau. Hay and protein supplementation of livestock was active in some areas of the state. Livestock weaning was active in the Trans-Pecos and South East Texas. Rainfall was needed to refill stock tank levels in some areas of the state. The last cutting of hay took place across the southern part of the state. Feral hogs damaged pastures and rangeland in some areas of the state. Mild days and cool nights continued to slow armyworm activity across much of the state. Winter forage growth progressed well across the state. Range and pasture condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Advertisement
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