Tennessee crops: corn 49% and soybeans 28% planted

Tennessee crops: corn 49% and soybeans 28% planted

Warm, dry weather has helped Tennessee farmers make significant planting progress.

Corn is 49 percent planted, running 8 percent behind last year, but ahead of the 5-year average. Eighteen percent of the crop is emerged. Soybeans are 28 percent planted, ahead of last year’s pace and the 5-year average.  Cotton is 5 percent planted, ahead of both last year and the 5-year average.

Winter wheat is 92 percent jointed, and 60 percent headed, with 76 percent of the crop rated good to excellent.

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