As reported by NASS on June 10, 2013
FIELD WORK DELAYS RETURN
Farmers maximized their time in the fields this past week, with only about 3.5 days suitable for field work. Continued wet conditions led to flooding in some low lying areas last week. The wheat crop continued to be rated in mostly good-to-excellent condition, but the high winds from this past week’s storms caused some lodging. Wheat harvest hasn’t started yet. The first hay cutting is seventy five percent complete. Other farms activities this past week include tobacco transplanting and application of side dressing to corn fields.
Topsoil moisture levels were rated 5 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 25 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were rated 3 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 23 percent surplus. Temperatures continued to average near normal across the state this past week and precipitation averaged slightly above normal.
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Percent Planted |
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June 9, 2013 |
June 2, 2013 |
June 9, 2012 |
5 Year Average |
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| Corn |
TN |
98% |
97% |
100% |
99% |
|
US |
95% |
91% |
100% |
98% |
|
| Cotton |
TN |
88% |
77% |
99% |
97% |
|
US |
88% |
82% |
95% |
92% |
|
| Soybeans |
TN |
47% |
36% |
88% |
67% |
|
US |
71% |
57% |
97% |
84% |
|
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Crop Condition % June 9, 2013 |
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Very Poor |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
Excellent |
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| Winter Wheat |
TN |
1% |
4% |
16% |
58% |
21% |
|
US |
23% |
19% |
27% |
26% |
5% |
|
| Corn |
TN |
1% |
5% |
19% |
58% |
17% |
|
US |
2% |
6% |
29% |
53% |
10% |
|
| Cotton |
TN |
1% |
5% |
19% |
58% |
17% |
|
US |
6% |
15% |
37% |
34% |
8% |
|
| Pasture |
TN |
0% |
2% |
17% |
66% |
15% |
|
US |
9% |
15% |
27% |
39% |
10% |
|
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Crop Progress |
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| June 9, 2013 | June 2, 2013 | June 9, 2012 | 5 Year Average | ||
| Corn Emerged |
TN |
94% |
84% |
100% |
97% |
|
US |
85% |
74% |
99% |
92% |
|
| Soybeans Emerged |
TN |
29% |
17% |
68% |
48% |
|
US |
48% |
31% |
88% |
67% |
|
| Cotton Squaring |
TN |
0% |
– |
8% |
4% |
|
US |
6% |
4% |
18% |
11% |
|
| Wheat Harvested |
TN |
0% |
– |
77% |
24% |
|
US |
5% |
– |
37% |
16% |
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County Agent Comments
“Most farmers are finished with planting corn, cotton, soybeans and may not have planted total intended acres in corn because of rainy weather. Of course, wheat harvest is near and wheat beans will be planted after harvest. For the most part, vegetable producers and beef cattle producers, the rain has been good for them. “ J.C. Dupree, Jr, Lauderdale County
“There is a lot of wheat that is down due to high winds, high planting rates, high N rates, etc. Thrips are being found in high numbers and pigweed in higher numbers. Wet ground has made it hard to get across fields in a timely manner.“ Richard Buntin, Crockett County
“The farmers in Fayette Co. are waiting for dryer conditions so they can get back to planting. Rain at the end of last week and end of this week for all practical purposes, kept farmers out of the field for most of the week. Some spraying was done. Cotton and beans were looked at that were planted last week and some seed was rotten. With the wet conditions wheat harvest may be delayed longer than expected.” Jeffery Via, Fayette County
“Corn in low fields has suffered from excessive wet conditions, some replanted for the third time and the last replant is too wet. Storms last week put some wheat down. Wheat quality may be suffering from wet conditions as well. Single crop soybean plantings are held up due to rains. Hay crop is not all in, with some cuttings still in field during last week’s rains.” John Teague, Bedford County
“Brief showers off and on this week played havoc with hay harvest. Even with showers, soybean producers continue to report hard crusted ground delaying no-till drilling. Wheat is ripening and producers are anxious to harvest and get soybeans planted. Corn is looking good. Tobacco transplanting continues with fields set earlier looking good. The peach crop is reported as very good so far. “ Ruth Correll, Wilson County
“After a full week of dry weather, rainfall returns to once again stall field activities. Scattered to isolated rain, some very heavy at times, produced from an inch to 3.5 inches in some locations. Heavy downpours has caused some lodging in wheat (about 10%), which is nearing maturity. A few acres may be ready to harvest next week, but the bulk of the crop still needs time to dry. Lodging, ryegrass, and head scab will be issues for several acres. The corn crop is progressing, with the bulk of the crop between the four and eight leaf stage. Most producers have completed side dressing and post emergence herbicide applications. Full season soybean planting is all but finished with the bulk of the crop emerged. The bulk of the cotton acres have been abandoned due to late planting opportunities and planted to soybeans. Most producers report finished with first cutting of hay, and pastures continue to thrive with good moisture and mild temperatures.” Ed Burns, Franklin County
“An abundance of rainfall has been good for the corn and beans already planted. Corn planting is nearly complete. Bean planting is about halfway complete. Rains have hindered 1st cutting of hay. Hay is ripe and we need sunshine to finish up 1st cutting. Wheat and oats both are lodging bad and nearly ripe.” John Goddard, Loudon County
