A cold front hit the state this past week, bringing between 2 and 8 inches of rain to the Blacklands. Precipitation in the rest of the state ranged from trace amounts up to 3 inches, with isolated areas in the Cross Timbers, East Texas, South East Texas and the Edwards Plateau getting upwards of 5 inches. There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Livestock and cattle were mostly in good body condition across the state. Very little feed supplementation was reported last week. Thanks to recent rains, stock tanks levels had improved in many parts of the state. Pasture and range condition was rated 69 percent fair to good. Increased armyworm activity was reported in pastures and small grain fields across many areas of the state. Read more…