As reported by NASS on October 17, 2011

WELCOME RAINS FOR SOME – SLIGHT HARVEST DELAYS FOR OTHERS

Tennessee farmers last week were greeted with rainfall that slightly delayed fall harvest but was welcomed by growers seeding wheat and forage. Corn and tobacco harvest at week’s end was just about wrapped-up while the pace for soybeans and cotton picked-up steam and was less than a week behind schedule. Besides fall harvest and seeding activities, Tennessee producers were defoliating cotton, cutting hay and preparing tobacco for market. Pastures were rated in fair-to-good condition. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on October 3, 2011

 HARVEST OF FALL CROPS CONTINUES

Tennessee farmers took advantage of the fall-like weather last week and made good progress harvesting row crops. With virtually the entire corn crop now mature, harvest is surpassing the normal progress pace by a few days. Two-thirds of the state’s cotton acreage has been defoliated with just over a tenth of the acreage harvested. Most of the wheat seeded to date is for silage or pasture. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on September 26, 2011

PLENTIFUL RAINFALL SLOWS FIELD WORK

Substantial rainfall interrupted field activities last week, but growers were not too concerned as moisture continued to help late-planted soybean development and pasture conditions. As of Sunday corn harvest was still on-schedule with cotton and soybeans ten days to two weeks behind their five year average pace. Besides these harvest activities, between showers producers were over-seeding pastures, defoliating cotton, and cutting a little hay. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on July 5, 2011

CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE ENTERING MONTH OF JULY.  Last week’s mix of scattered rain and sunshine left most of Tennessee’s crops rated in good condition. The corn crop, in particular, has thrived so far this season, with over a quarter of the crop in excellent condition. Most areas received sufficient rain to keep soil moisture levels healthy while still providing farmers with enough dry days to conduct fieldwork. Wheat harvest and soybean planting were virtually complete across the state by week’s end. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on June 27, 2011

GOOD WEATHER CONTINUES FOR TENNESSEE’S CROPS

Tennessee farmers received another week of favorable weather for crop growth. Scattered thunderstorms moved across the state and most areas recorded some amount of measurable precipitation. Several weeks of normal to above-average rainfall have replenished soil moisture levels. However, there were still enough dry days last week for farmers across the state to make some progress wrapping up wheat harvest, hay cutting, and soybean planting. As of the end of last week, Tennessee’s corn, cotton, soybean and tobacco crops were all rated in mostly good condition. Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on June 20, 2011

RAIN ARRIVES AS WHEAT HARVEST PROGRESSES.  A slow-moving front dropped precipitation across most of Tennessee last week, creating improved conditions for spring-planted crops. Normal temperatures coupled with rains provided a welcome relief for farmers concerned about the effect of hot and dry weather earlier this month. In between rains, farmers were busy harvesting Continue reading →

As reported by NASS on June 13, 2011

WHEAT HARVEST TAKES OFF AS HIGH TEMPS PERSIST

Spurred on by another week of hot, dry conditions, Tennessee’s wheat farmers were able to harvest well over a third of the crop last week. Producers have harvested more of the winter wheat crop by this time of year than any other spring since 2006. Warmer than average temperatures coupled with Continue reading →