Crop and weather report from agricultural communications, Texas A&M University.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 October 2000-Texas A&M University: Crop and weather report from agricultural communications, Texas A&M University (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03102000 COLLEGE STATION -- Producers in many areas of Texas have lost most of this season's sorghum crop due to drought conditions, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports.

"Grain sorghum has been devastated in the West Central region," said district Extension director Scott Durham in San Angelo. "It's been a brutal year for all crops." Durham said grain sorghum, which usually makes a revenue of $6 million to $12 million dollars for the West Central region, will only bring in about $2 million this year. He said most sorghum will not even be harvested. Tom Green County,...