As reported by NASS on November 4, 2013
ROW CROP HARVEST AGAIN HAMPERED BY RAIN
Frost continues to bring benefits in the form of helping cotton dry down and open. Soybean, corn, and cotton harvests continue, with above average yields being reported for all. Rain delayed harvest last week and kept producers out of the fields for at least one day across most of the State. Activities last week included wheat seeding and cotton defoliation. There were 5.0 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture levels were rated 2 percent very short, 20 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were rated 1 percent very short, 25 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
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Crop Condition % November 3, 2013 |
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Very Poor |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
Excellent |
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| Winter Wheat |
TN |
0% |
1% |
17% |
69% |
13% |
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US |
2% |
4% |
31% |
53% |
10% |
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| Pasture |
TN |
1% |
8% |
32% |
49% |
10% |
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US |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
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Crop Progress |
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| November 3, 2013 | October 27, 2013 | November 3, 2012 | 5 Year Average | ||
| Soybeans – Harvested |
TN |
46% |
36% |
78% |
74% |
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US |
86% |
77% |
92% |
85% |
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| Corn-Harvested |
TN |
88% |
84% |
99% |
97% |
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US |
73% |
59% |
95% |
71% |
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| Cotton Harvested |
TN |
21% |
13% |
84% |
74% |
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US |
43% |
34% |
61% |
54% |
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| Winter Wheat seeded |
TN |
39% |
25% |
70% |
60% |
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US |
91% |
86% |
91% |
90% |
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| Winter Wheat emerged |
TN |
18% |
8% |
40% |
28% |
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US |
78% |
65% |
72% |
73% |
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County Agent Comments
Not much has changed since last week. Farmers harvested corn and soybeans before rains came in the middle of the week. Cotton is being defoliated and with the help of frost, is beginning to dry down and open. We are behind schedule on cotton harvest. Wheat is being planted with earlier planted wheat emerging. JC Dupree, Jr. Lauderdale County
There is still a lot of green cotton therefore prompting the use of preparation materials as the harvest season begins in earnest. The cotton that’s been harvested is producing yields in the 700-925lbs range. Wheat planting is coming along fairly nicely. The soybean crop is finishing very well. Walter Battle, Haywood County
Most producers have stopped shelling corn and switched over to beans or cotton. Full season beans and double crop beans yield have been really good. Cotton has won the battle and somehow made a good crop. Pasture and livestock are still looking good. Jake Mallard, Madison County
Producers were very busy this week seeding wheat, harvesting both corn and soybeans. Good yields are being reported for corn and excellent yields for soybeans. Rain on Thursday stopped all field work for this week. Jeff Lannom, Weakley County
Low temperature last week reached 25 degrees. About 1.5 inches of rain fell on the county halting harvest midweek. Still several acres of beans in the field. Very good yields have been reported. Kevin Rose, Giles County
Could use a good rain, showers at week’s end produced an average of .3 of an inch, temperatures remain slightly above normal. Soybean harvest continues with about 60% of the crop out, yields continue to be good to excellent for beans matured before last week’s frost. Producers were also busy planting wheat, which could use a good rain for planting and germination. Ed Burns, Franklin County
Need rain. Water levels in ponds and creeks are low. Most pastures still look good. Frosts have smoked most weeds. Most hay barns are full. Tobacco is all baled. John Goddard, Loudon County
Rain and warm temperatures have improved pasture. Chris Ramsey, Sullivan County
