soil moisture

Irrigation supplies along the U.S.-Mexico border are tightening as regional watersheds that replenish critical reservoirs have not received rainfall. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas, Water

Drought conditions intensify across Texas

Texas agriculture producers have experienced a reversal of fortune when it comes to rainfall and soil moisture over the past six months. Read More

Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab utilizes manure analysis to provide precise data on forage quality and livestock nutritional demands, empowering livestock producers to make informed management decisions and improve operational efficiency. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Crops, Forage Crops, Southern Region, Texas, Weather

Dry spell weighs on Texas’ cool-season forage planting

Researchers from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma prepare to install new soil water content sensors at an Oklahoma Mesonet site as part of the Oklahoma Hydronet initiative. The Hydronet system will also measure water stored in soil, aquifers and reservoirs. (Photo by OSU Agriculture.)
Drought, Water, Weather

Marshall: Bipartisan bill on weather data could help ag producers



Farmland on the US-Mexico border wall near Fabens, Texas. (PHOTO: iStock - Bill Chizek)

Texas soil moisture conditions expected to worsen

Round hay bales

Slower hay demand remains