SHOWERS BRING RELIEF

Widespread showers brought much-needed moisture to much of the state, improving most row crop conditions. Major activities included spraying for pests and preparing for corn harvest. The rains aided pasture conditions, which, in turn, helped livestock conditions. Some tobacco growers were reporting that conditions were unfavorably damp for dark tobacco. There were 4.5 days suitable for field work.  Continue reading Tennessee NASS report at TN_07_31_16. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at CropProg-08-01-2016.