ANOTHER GREAT WEEK FOR HARVEST

Continued hot, dry conditions last week were favorable for farmers and kept harvesting at a good pace. The crops that are being harvested show real overall promise for good yields. Soybean harvest is in progress and on track with the 5-year average. Double-cropped soybeans would benefit from rain to help pods fill out and pastures are showing heat stress. Farmers continue to feed hay, which brings with it fear of a shortage this winter. Tobacco cutting is progressing nicely. There were 6.4 days suitable for field work. Continue reading Tennessee NASS report at tn_09_19_16. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at  cropprog-09-19-2016.