WTH
They were clean less than a week ago and suddenly these little devils are fully covering pastures. I've never seen them come out this fast or this early.

And we actually got rain. I have never seen them in these pastures before but it's literally acres upon acres of coverage with seed heads everywhere. WTH do I do now? I'm traveling tomorrow until Sat so I need to formulate a plan

I hate the damn things. I had the same happen to me one year at the ranch in Kimble County.
Here is a link for some info:
https://extension.scsc.tamu.edu/weeds/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/01/SCSC-PU-258-Grassbur-Sandbur-Identification-and-Management.pdf

You sure it's sandbur (cenchrus species)? It's too early for them to have formed a seedhead this time of year in north TX. Post a pic and lets see what you have.

Any chance it's actually short leaf spike sedge? I get it in my lawn at times. The spikes are soft unlike sand burrs.

I will post pics when I get back up there Monday

Looks like it's probably Texas Sedge

Dammed if they don't look like sandburs when they first come in

Sedges have triangle stems not round