PROGRESS IN PLANTING

Producers in Tennessee took full advantage of 4.7 days suitable for field work this week. Many report significant gains in planting of corn, full season soybeans, and cotton. Other fieldwork included herbicide and nitrogen applications to corn and hay cutting. There are concerns circulating through the state in regard to varying need for rain, cattle prices, and hay yields. Overall, pastures and cattle are in good condition and rain is in the forecast. Topsoil moisture was 2 percent very short, 8 percent short, 65 percent adequate, and 25 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 2 percent very short, 7 percent short, 68 percent  adequate, and 23 percent surplus.  Continue reading at  TN_05_21_18.  The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at  CropProg-05-21-2018.