Dry weather and moderate temperatures in Tennessee helped farmers pick up harvest pace. The UDSA says yields are “strong” for both corn and beans.
Corn is 46% harvested with 91% mature and 75% rated good to excellent. Soybeans are 17% harvested and 62% dropping leaves, with 74% of the crop rated good to excellent.
Cotton is 3% harvested, with 75% rated good to excellent and 65% of bolls opening. Tobacco is 75% cut and 70% is rated good to excellent.
