CONTINUED PLANTING, DESPITE VARIABLE WEATHER

Tennessee farmers made great planting progress this week, taking full advantage of the 4.5 days suitable for field work. Cooler temperatures and a few rain events halted activities early in the week. Producers are encouraged by the warming weather which came later in the week, as pasture and other conditions are improving. All crops are mostly in fair to good condition. Topsoil moisture was 1 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 46 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 1 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 44 percent  surplus. Continue reading at TN_04_23_18. The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at CropProg-04-23-2018.