AgriLife Extension district reporters prepared the following summary for the Central Texas district: The district experienced hot temperatures with minimal rainfall, causing soil moisture levels to decline and drought stress to emerge in some areas.
Burn bans were in place for some counties.
Pastures showed mixed conditions with some areas maintaining good grazing while others began showing stress.
Stock tanks and reservoirs remained full. Corn reached maturity, and harvest operations began.
Hay production remained active with armyworms present in some hayfields.
Some grasshopper activity was also reported.
Cattle maintained good body condition with minimal supplemental feeding required.
The cattle market remained strong, and sheep and goat markets held steady.
Producers continued to rebuild livestock herds after previous drought years.