Tennessee crops: corn harvest 71%, soybean harvest 37% complete

Tennessee crops: corn harvest 71%, soybean harvest 37% complete

Corn harvest is getting closer to completion, while soybean and cotton harvests are gaining momentum.  Yields across the board are better than average with many farmers reporting record production. 

Corn is 71% harvested with 97% mature and 78% rated good to excellent. 

Soybeans are 37% harvested and 83% dropping leaves, with 80% of the crop rated good to excellent.  Cotton is 15% harvested, with 81% rated good to excellent and 85% of bolls opening.