RAIN NEEDED STATEWIDE

Hot and dry conditions in East Tennessee, combined with little rain, resulted in water shortages in ponds, creeks, and springs. Pastures continued to suffer and accelerated producer concerns that cattle will have to be fed more hay. Lack of rain stressed crops in West Tennessee, where, nonetheless, wheat harvest was wrapping up with better than average yields. Continue reading the Tennessee Crop Progress at TN_06_27_16. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at  CropProg-06-27-2016.