Due to heavy, poorly drained soils in higher rainfall areas, some cotton is yellowish or off-color due to wet soils and poor nitrogen uptake. Most well-drained fields are making good progress. Areas with heavier than normal rainfall now have deadspots in fields, and damaged populations that will never fully recover. The impact on yield from these waterlogged areas is unknown, but may be striking. Upper Gulf Coast.
Corn continues to be premier crop with everything looking good.
Sorghum and cotton making some advancements. War on weeds continues with aerial applications and ground rigs where field conditions permit. Cultivators eliminating weeds and aerating fields where necessary. Cotton is smaller and is also off-color from excessive rainfall. No change is pests observed in this area.