Texas crops show slow recovery after April rains
Texas crop reports from over 2,000 correspondents indicate wheat at 50 percent of normal and its condition 45 percent on April 1, cotton 88 percent, corn 89 percent, with rains and labor shortages delaying planting. Garden output exceeds normal by about 50 percent as homes rely on gardens. Central Texas shows moisture improvements and shifts toward more corn, with varied changes in hogs, cattle, and sheep due to losses and imports aiding recovery.
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Texas crop bulletin surveys drought's reach across regions
The report details drought impact in Central, Northeast, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Panhandle Texas. It notes labor shortages in many counties, shifting acreages for wheat oats corn cotton and hay, rising hog and cattle losses, and hope pending widespread rains. It highlights improvements in livestock and garden yields in certain districts while warning of labor and moisture constraints.
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