SCATTERED SHOWERS BRING LITTLE CHANGE
Hot, humid weather prevailed over the state with scattered showers bringing moisture to some areas, but leaving others dry. Corn continued to dry down with some producers anticipating harvest beginning in the next few weeks. Soybean producers were busy scouting for disease and insects and applying fungicides. Some cattle producers in the drier areas were already feeding hay, leading to concerns about hay supplies. Continue reading Tennessee NASS report at TN_08_15_16. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at CropProg-08-15-2016.