As reported by NASS on August 29, 2011
CORN FOR GRAIN HARVEST HAS BEGUN; PASTURE CONDITIONS WANING
The hot, dry weather continued last week leading to a further weakening of crop conditions. Pastures have been especially hard hit by the lack of moisture. Many livestock producers have already begun feeding hay. Despite the decline in crop conditions since mid-August, crops are still rated in mostly good-to-excellent condition. Other farm activities last week included equipment maintenance, pesticide application, topping tobacco, and harvesting tobacco, hay, and corn.
There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork across the state. Topsoil moisture levels were rated 30 percent very short, 45 percent short and 25 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture levels were rated 24 percent very short, 46 percent short and 30 percent adequate. Temperatures across Tennessee last week averaged 3 to 4 degrees above normal. Most locations across Tennessee remained rain free last week.
|
Crop Progress |
|||||
|
August 28, 2011 |
August 21, 2011 |
August 28, 2010 |
5 Year Average |
||
| Corn – Dent |
TN |
92% |
77% |
98% |
93% |
|
US |
53% |
33% |
70% |
54% |
|
| Corn – Mature |
TN |
42% |
21% |
72% |
52% |
|
US |
9% |
n/a |
17% |
11% |
|
| Corn – Harvested |
TN |
7% |
n/a |
17% |
11% |
|
US |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Cotton – Bolls Opening |
TN |
18% |
2% |
42% |
26% |
|
US |
27% |
16% |
28% |
23% |
|
| Soybeans – Setting Pods |
TN |
92% |
82% |
97% |
94% |
|
US |
93% |
83% |
96% |
94% |
|
| Soybeans – Dropping Leaves |
TN |
8% |
3% |
23% |
19% |
|
US |
2% |
n/a |
7% |
6% |
|
|
Crop Condition % August 28, 2011 |
||||||
|
Very Poor |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
Excellent |
||
| Corn |
TN |
3% |
9% |
26% |
51% |
11% |
|
US |
7% |
12% |
27% |
42% |
12% |
|
| Cotton |
TN |
0% |
3% |
28% |
58% |
11% |
|
US |
23% |
18% |
29% |
25% |
5% |
|
| Soybeans |
TN |
4% |
10% |
32% |
48% |
6% |
|
US |
5% |
10% |
28% |
44% |
13% |
|
