In the Panhandle, drought is hurting pasture and hay fields. Cattle are in fair condition. Most farm ponds are dry, with some farm wells reported dry. In the north Peninsula counties, pastures are in very poor condi tion. Cattle producers are buying hay.
Shallow wells are dry.
In the central counties, pastures are in very poor condition so feeding of hay to cattle is a necessity. Stock pond levels are way down. In the west central region, pastures are in very poor to poor condition. More water holes are reported dried up and severe brush fires occurred. In the southwest, the pasture condition is poor to fair but pastures in some locations are showing improvement following showers.