Low dryland sorghum yields expected. Cantaloupe, watermelon harvest complete. Cotton fields showing severe heat damage. It is too dry to prepare oat and wheat fields for early planting. Pastures in poor condition.
Pecan crop is fair.
Some irrigated peanuts surviving, but more water is needed. Cotton yield will be greatly affected by lack of moisture. Crops are drying down quickly. Condition of cattle continues to decline due to heat, no rain and low tank levels. Grasshoppers hurting fruit trees.