As reported by NASS on May 23, 2011

SOYBEAN PLANTING BEGINS IN EARNEST, CORN PLANTING STILL UNDERWAY

For most of last week, inclement weather stayed out of the way and allowed Tennessee farmers to plant. Crop producers were able to follow up with another productive week. Nearly half of the state’s cotton acreage and one-fourth of the soybean acreage were planted by week’s end. With the exception of low-lying fields affected by earlier flooding, most of Tennessee’s corn for grain acreage has been planted and row crop farmers have turned their attention to planting single-crop soybeans and corn silage. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on May 16, 2011

 LAPSE IN RAIN SETS OFF MOST PRODUCTIVE FARM WEEK OF THE SEASON

 Dry weather early last week triggered a big round of productive fieldwork for Tennessee producers. The vast majority of the state had not seen 4 consecutive days of dry weather since early April. In areas where flood waters receded and fields had dried, farmers were busy planting field crops and cutting hay. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on May 9, 2011

STORMS AND FLOODING CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY PLANTING

Farmers in East Tennessee were busy assessing storm damage last week as farmers in other areas braced for the effects of widespread flooding. Several acres of wheat were in standing water by week’s end. Departures from normal rainfall totals have reached double-digit levels for most areas of West Tennessee. Corn planting is three weeks behind average. Continue reading →