Adam Russell

Spotty showers moved through parts of the district, with some areas receiving around half an inch while other locations remained dry. Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels were very short to short. Warm daytime temperatures held steady, and overnight lows were noticeably higher than in previous weeks. Wheat harvest continued in scattered fields, but most acreage intended for grain was already delivered to storage. Corn was planted back on many wheat and small grain fields cut for silage in late May and early June. Standing residue from wheat fields was being baled and stacked. Cotton showed considerable uniformity across the district, with most fields reaching the five- to six-leaf stage and nearing first square. Early symptoms of late-season decline and interveinal chlorosis were appearing in scattered corn and sorghum fields. Pasture and rangeland remained in very poor to fair condition.

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