Planting delays continue for Tennessee farmers. Corn is 7% planted, well behind last year and the 5-year average. Soybeans are 1% planted on par with the 5-year average.
Wheat conditions across much of the state are mostly good with 63% of the crop rated good to excellent and 79% jointed with 9% headed.
Fifty-one percent of the apple crop is in full bloom. Sixty-nine percent of strawberries are rated good to excellent.