Texas row crop farmers in large swaths of the state are facing a suite of problems related to Mother Nature, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Row crop farmers are preparing fields for planting, but are waiting for rainfall because topsoil moisture levels are not adequate for planting.
While all problems relate to the lack of rainfall over the past two years, concerns are compounding as the summer season begins. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 81% of the state was still experiencing some level of drought compared to 95% this time last year. Drought conditions continue in the Plains, Panhandle, Central and Southwest Texas, with dozens of counties experiencing severe to exceptional drought that is putting the summer crop season in jeopardy after widespread failures in 2022.
