i'm john phipps. we could sit and swap astounding stories of the record smashing much heat, but within weeks still to go we are already tired of that news. left undercovered i think is the story of the soil moisture. high temperatures coupled with low humidity has made fieldwork a few light but now threatens to deplete an already dwindling soil musher reserved. more than a few of us regret breaking open fields of the entire tillage profile is now parched. our analysts will have more soon but even without the drought designation there are many of us starting to scan the forecast not for (-open-paren whether by poirier soaking rain. >> thank you. even after some much-needed rain last year's drought is still making quite an impact on the state of texas. texas agri life extension updated the 2011 culture losses at $8 million, up from the 5.2 billion estimate of last august. on livestock estimates are that $3 billion, up from the 2 billion estimate last fall. cotton losses were pushed up the half million t

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