With the soil moisture profile very dry, Texas High Plains cotton producers are rethinking planting strategies, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service cotton specialist. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Mark Kelley) COLLEGE STATION – Ironical

Some Texas livestock producers have been providing cattle with supplemental feed for 15 months, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service county agent reports. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Robert Burns) COLLEGE STATION – Thanks to rain

Rains greened up winter pastures in many parts of the state, such as in this Rusk County field, and encouraged producers to apply fertilizer. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Robert Burns)COLLEGE STATION – Winter rain accumulations varied acro

In some parts of the state, December and January rains meant winter pastures that were planted on time could already be grazed, but most producers were still having to feed hay. (Texas AgriLife Research photo by Dr. Monte Rouquette)COLLEGE STATION – Ma

"If you’ve got cotton now, I sure wouldn’t hold it a long period of time," said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service cotton marketing expert. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Whit Weems)COLLEGE STATION – A Texas AgriLife Extension

In the Panhandle, producers were working around rain to get cotton stripped and into modules. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo.)COLLEGE STATION – Cold fronts brought rain, from a trace to 2 inches or more, to much of the state during the last we

Steers graze annual ryegrass in East Texas. Rain was a Thanksgiving gift for many winter pastures. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Vanessa Corriher)COLLEGE STATION — Rain came to large parts of Texas, an early Thanksgiving feast for

Though seasonal ups-and-downs are to be expected, fed-cattle prices are being driven to unprecedented levels by several factors this year, said Dr. David Anderson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service livestock economist.(Texas AgriLife Extension Service phot

November rains came too late for most Texas rangeland, such as this stretch in Schleicher County, south of San Angelo, where the only things left growing are cacti and mesquite. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Charles Hart)COLLEGE STATION â

With hay scarce and supplemental feeds expensive because of the drought, the demand for cottonseed has pushed prices up to nearly twice what they would be in a normal year, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts. (Texas AgriLife Extension