Texas farmers are replanting fields for the first time since the 2022 drought destroyed their crops.
A Fort Bend County farmer tells FOX 26’s Tom Zizka how they’re still trying to recover from the 2022 drought and what they’re expecting this season.Texas farmers are replanting their fields, for the first time since last summer's devastating drought severely damaged their crops. Over the last month, corn and sorghum crops have been planted. Now, they are focusing on the cotton crop, which Texas produces more of, than any other state.
In a Fort Bend County field, a massive planter rumbles between the rows, putting 42,000 seeds into every acre. "This is my 48th crop, and there's no two alike," he says. "Some are easier, some are harder, but most of it's out of your hands, so you just do the best you can."Last summer, Freund's thousand acres of corn, sorghum, and cotton were damaged by the drought, leaving yields half of what he planned.
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