CORN PLANTING CONTINUES BETWEEN SHOWERS
Light scattered showers slowed but did not stop corn planting. However, cool nighttime temperatures hampered corn emergence. Cotton and soybean producers continued to make made burndown applications to their fields in anticipation of planting. Tobacco plant production was on schedule. Livestock producers reported mostly good to excellent pasture conditions. There were 4.8 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture was 8 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were 4 percent short, 79 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Continue reading the Tennessee NASS report at  TN_04_18_16. The U.S. NASS report can be read at CropProg-04-18-2016.

The NASS Crop Progress report has been posted on line at NASS U.S. Crop Progress.

SOYBEAN PRODUCERS PREPARE FOR PLANTING
Cool, wet weather continued to slow corn growth. Soybean producers made burndown applications to their fields in anticipation of planting. Fruit producers were concerned about freezing temperatures predicted for the weekend. Cattle producers had for the most part stopped feeding hay, instead shifting to spring pastures. There were 4.4 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture was 6 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 21 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were 4 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus. Continue reading at TN_04_11_16.

RAIN AND COOLER TEMPERATURES SLOW PLANTING
Rains, sometimes heavy, arrived mid-week, curtailing most fieldwork. Up to that point, though, corn producers had made excellent planting progress. Wheat condition remained good to excellent. There were 3.7 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture was 3 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 27 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were 3 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 25 percent surplus. Continue reading at TN_04_04_16.