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Byline: Robert Burns, Texas Agrilife Cotton still has some catching up to do in the South Plains and Rolling Plains of Texas. Widespread, persistent rainfall at planting time put the [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife The latest Texas drought monitor map sowed only a small orange dot in the northwest corner of the Panhandle representing the only area of drought [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Rainfall, welcome by most farmers and ranchers across Texas, has delayed planting across the state, but some producers are beginning to catch. Wet field conditions [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife The Nov. 13-14 freeze came at a good time for South Plains cotton, which was running about 10 days to two weeks behind normal because [...]

Byline: Robert Burns Texas AgriLife Maybe a silver lining lurks behind the dark cloud of declining grain prices--the bumper crops on the way to bins now may pressure prices downward, [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, AgriLife Extension Available hay supplies across Texas depend on location. Some areas have plenty; others have none. It all depends on where you are, says Larry Redmon, [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, TexasAgriLife It's not as dry as it has been in Texas, according to the most recent update from the U.S. Drought Monitor and reports from Texas AgriLife [...]

Byline: Robert Burns What some have termed 'crazy weather' appears to have cut potential peach yields by three-fourths or more in the major production areas of the state, said a [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife El Ni*+-o has fizzled, and you can forget the forecasts of a wetter, cooler Texas winter, said the state climatologist. Though many agricultural producers may [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Need winter grazing but thereas not enough soil moisture to plant? A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said 'dusting it in' is worth the [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife In 2011, Midwestern producers were shipping hay to Texas as the state faced unprecedented drought and forage shortages, but donat count on East Texas to [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife The forecast for Texas cotton remains mixed, depending upon which part of the state you're talking about, said Dr. Gaylon Morgan, associate professor and Texas [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Many parts of the state continued to receive heavy rains, bringing them completely out of the drought. Other areas were not so fortunate, said a [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Many parts of Texas received from a trace to 4 inches of rain, but as welcome as the moisture was, people rushing to plant winter [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Recent predictions by the National Weather Service of a 50 percent chance that another La Ni*+-a will occur in the southern Pacific Ocean this fall [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Corn growers in Central Texas were having to dump corn in the fields or plow their crop under because of excessively high aflatoxin levels, [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Rain interrupted harvesting of row crops and hay in many parts of the state, but brought some relief from heat, and greened up pastures [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University From one end of the state to the other, conditions ranged from way too much rain, to just about right, to dry and drier. [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Satsuma Miho mandarins are one of the five new Texas Superstars for 2010, said Larry Stein, AgriLife Extension horticulturist. After rigorous testing, horticulturists with [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University With a few notable exceptions, Texas agricultural producers were gifted with spring rains and sunny days, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Where [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Most of Texas got exactly what it needed in the last week, either rain or a drying spell, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University The flooding may be over, but it seems like it's raining weeds down in Texas, according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University With good soil moisture, warmer weather -- unseasonably warm in some areas -- and generally low insect and disease problems, wheat growth really took [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University There likely will be a lot of fallow fields in the North and Central Texas regions this year, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University More moisture came to the state in the form of rain or snow or both. The added moisture was bad for those wanting to [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Warmer weather and sunshine dried out fields in parts of the state, allowing farmers back into fields, according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Extraordinary cool and wet weather continued to bog down all field work and delay corn planting in most of the state, according to a [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Too little rain, too much rain, high fertilizer prices and a volatile cattle market -- both inexperienced and the veteran beef producers will learn [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University More snow came to parts of Texas, contributing more moisture to already saturated fields, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. It's the wettest [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Rain, sleet and snow came to much of the state, adding more moisture to already saturated soils. Though certainly preferable to a drought, overly [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University What's being billed in the Panhandle as the worst winter storm in 10 years might have been bad for drivers, but it was nothing [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University The recent cold weather could yield the best chance in a decade to eradicate the boll weevil in South Texas according to a Texas [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University The cold and dry weather in many parts of the state led to stressed crops and the need to continue to provide supplemental feed [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University A big chill came to Texas, stalling winter forage growth and stressing cattle and plant life, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. For [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Drought, flood, fluctuating energy costs, high feed costs, low milk prices -- 2009 was a challenge for many Texas producers. Nearly all of the [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Producers in most parts of the state needed drier conditions while the Panhandle and Far West districts needed more moisture for pastures and small [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Cold weather, in some instances accompanied by drizzling rain, came to much of Texas, temporarily delaying harvests, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Winter weather slowed the cotton harvest in the western parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. The wet, cold weather [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University With a few notable exceptions, soil moisture levels in much of the state were adequate or better, thanks to rain and snow. Soil moisture [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Where weather permitted, harvesting of cotton, soybeans, hay and other crops continued in many parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Tests of 'smart' irrigation controllers found most of the devices currently on the market were not as smart as hoped, said Texas AgriLife Extension [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Mother Nature served up mild, warmer weather with a little rain on the side to some Texas customers, a recipe that promoted the harvesting [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Licensed pesticide applicators will have two chances to earn five continuing education units at upcoming training sessions on Dec. 1 or Dec. 3 at [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University In some areas, rains let up and fields dried, allowing agricultural producers to get back into fields for planting and harvesting, according to Texas [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Many parts of Texas had excessive rain, taking them from drought to flood, but overall it's a good thing, according to Texas AgriLife Extension [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Though cooler weather slowed down the advance of armyworms, the pest is still eating up pastures and small grain fields in many parts of [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Heavy rain, as much as 10 inches in some areas, raised soil moisture levels and generally improved the agricultural outlook through most of the [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Following rains, armyworms marched in and devoured improved pastures and wheat throughout the state. But the worst may be over -- or not -- [...]

Byline: Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Rain alleviated drought conditions throughout much of the state. However, many regions need considerably more rain to fully recover, according to Texas AgriLife Extension [...]