# New Warning about Gophers Has Santa Rosa Farmer Taking Note

> A Rio Grande Valley hay farmer in Santa Rosa is taking precautions after Texas A&M AgriLife Extension warned that gophers, or ground squirrels, are prevalent in the Valley this year. He reports seeing them on his land and says they can damage equipment and hay plants. An extension expert advised scouting fields for mounds.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T03:09:08.389Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94799-new-warning-about-gophers-has-santa-rosa-farmer-taking-note
- Commodities: [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

Burrowing rodents damaging hay stands and machinery add local production costs and modestly reduce forage yields for the Valley hay supply, a minor factor for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: neutral
- GRASSHAY: neutral

## Sources

- krgv.com: https://www.krgv.com/videos/new-warning-about-gophers-has-santa-rosa-farmer-taking-note/

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