While many areas of the state received badly needed rains weeks ago, most of the benefits to agricultural producers are evaporating due to less than adequate rain and higher-than-normal temperatures statewide.The previous rains were a boon for agricultural producers and helped with some crop plantings and establishment, but soil moisture levels in many parts of the state have deteriorated since, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.This reversal of fortune and shifting weather patterns means growing conditions through winter could be subpar for some cool-season crops like wheat for grazing. And drier soils coupled with a drier and warmer ...