Report issued today (Sept. 11, 2023) for the week ending September 10, 2023.

Tennessee continued to experience dry and mild weather last week. Some regions of Western Tennessee received a bit of rainfall early in the week, but most of the state stayed dry. Corn harvest has ramped up and fall hay cutting and baling has continued steadily. Soybeans are filling pods and dropping leaves, quickly approaching harvest time. Cotton crops are inching towards opening bolls with conditions looking good across the board. Overall, dry weather is allowing for ample field work and crop conditions remain strong as harvest season kicks into full gear. Statewide, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Topsoil moisture was 4 percent very short, 20 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 4 percent very short, 18 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

CROP PROGRESS

Corn (dough) – 99 percent this week, 98 percent last week

Corn (dented) – 96 percent this week, 91 percent last week

Corn (mature) – 64 percent this week, 45 percent last week

Corn (harvested) – 12 percent this week, 5 percent last week

Cotton (setting bolls) – 100 percent this week, 99 percent last week

Cotton (bolls opening) – 30 percent this week, 18 percent last week

Cotton (harvested) – 1 percent this week

Soybeans (setting pods) – 96 percent this week, 92 percent last week

Soybeans (dropping leaves) – 28 percent this week, 18 percent last week

Soybeans (harvested) – 2 percent this week

Tobacco (cut) – 55 percent this week, 42 percent last week

CROP CONDITIONS

Cotton – 5 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 55 percent good, 18 percent excellent

Corn – 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 57 percent good, 18 percent excellent

Soybeans – 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 60 percent good, 18 percent excellent

Tobacco – 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 48 percent good, 25 percent excellent

Pasture – 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 54 percent good, 12 percent excellent