The tobacco markets will close this week. The sugarcane crop is in good condition. Farmers are getting ready to start harvesting soybeans. Corn for grain harvest is complete. Haying is active weather permitting.
Armyworms are a problem in some hay fields.
Sixty percent of the peanuts for nuts are reported harvested. In the North and Panhandle counties cooler weather has slowed grass growth in permanent pasture. Land preparation is underway for cool season forages. Some pastures received rain but most locations reported pastures need rain. In the north counties, permanent pasture condition is fair.