Recent rainfall is giving Rio Grande Valley cotton and corn growers a much-needed boost, and one farm owner says the timing couldn't be better.

Travis Johnson, owner of Johnson Farms in Lyford, grows cotton and corn on fields that have turned to puddles and mud after the last few days of rain. Farming has been a tradition in his family for decades.

"My great-grandpa moved down here, and he started farming," Johnson said.

Johnson believes his farm received around three inches of rain. He said the water will directly improve his harvest.

"A lot of time with farming, [rain] can be a little bit of a mixed bag, so definitely it will help our cotton and corn," Johnson said.

The cotton collected at Johnson Farms will go to a cotton gin, then into cotton bales used for textiles, clothing and other products.

The more cotton his farm produces, the more money he makes. Quality and volume both factor into what he gets paid.

"So, the higher the quality, the more they are going to pay, and also the pounds that we produce, the more we will receive. The rain like this will definitely add how many pounds we will have on this field," Johnson said.

The recent storms will also save him money on watering costs. Johnson said he pays about $28 an acre to water his fields.

"Part of our land is dryland, but we don't have any irrigation, and part of it is irrigated, so a rain like this will keep us from irrigating our cotton for several weeks. Hopefully, that will help us save some money," Johnson said.

Low reservoir levels had recently limited water access for farmers in the area. Johnson said June rains are something he counts on every year.

"It seems we always get some rain in June, and in July it typically gets a little bit drier, and we depend on these June rains to finish out our cotton crops," Johnson said.

Watch the video above for the full story.