Remnants of Tropical Storm Barry brought needed moisture to
parts of Tennessee last week. According
to the latest Crop and Weather report, the rains helped improve crop
conditions.
Seventy-four percent of the cotton crop is rated good to
excellent with 79 percent squaring and 24 percent setting bolls.
Eighty-two percent of soybeans are rated good to excellent with
56 percent of the crop blooming and 27 percent setting pods.
Eighty-five percent of the corn crop is rated good to excellent, 88 percent of the crop is silking, and 45 percent is in the dough stage.
