CONTINUED RAINS IMPROVE CROP AND PASTURE CONDITIONS

Continued rains in the eastern part of the state helped the condition of pastures and crops immensely. Some producers are looking forward to additional cuttings of hay soon. Overall, crops are continuing to progress well in West Tennessee. Scattered showers to heavy rains last week brought relief to crops, but a general, soaking rain is still needed. Heavy rainfalls in Middle Tennessee practically shut down field activities with the exception of sucker control application. Continue reading Tennessee NASS report at TN_07_18_16. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at CropProg-07-18-2016.