NASS Texas Crop Progress & Condition Summary, Sept. 10-16, 2018

Temperatures across the state remained relatively cool last week. Precipitation across the Gulf Coast ranged between 5 and 10 inches. The rest of the state received between 0.5 and 3 inches of rain, with exception of the Trans-Pecos and the Plains, where only traces amounts of rain were reported. There were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Thanks to the recent rains, pasture and range condition improved in many parts of the state. Consequently, livestock condition improved and reduced the need for supplemental feeding. Army worms, however, were becoming a problem in many pasture and hay fields across the state. Read more…