For the fifth consecutive week, farmers enjoyed a week of warm and sunny weather with days suitable for fieldwork at 6.7 and slightly above last week's 6.6. Harvest activities remain the focus of farmers. Major gains were again made in cotton and soybean harvest as both have leaped ahead of schedule. Peanut threshing made good gains as the harvest is nearly complete. Very little corn remains in the field and almost all of the hay has been baled.
Dry weather continues to impact all small grains.
Inconsistent emergence and delayed plantings have marked the last two weeks for small grain farmers. Other activities included sweetpotato and sorghum harvest, tobacco marketing, tending livestock and praying for rain. Christmas tree harvest is in full swing with good prices and strong demand.