STATE IN DESPERATE NEED OF RAIN

Dry conditions across the State have negatively impacted pastures, triggered more feeding of hay, caused concern about hay shortages going into fall, and slowed fall seeding. Corn harvest is moving at a rapid pace, and farmers are harvesting or getting ready to harvest double-crop soybeans and cotton in the coming week. There were 6.5 days suitable for field work. Continue reading Tennessee NASS report at tn_10_03_16. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at cropprog-10-03-2016.