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Kentucky Farmers Start Cutting Some Tobacco
Kentucky Ag Connection - 08/14/2018

Kentucky experienced above-normal temperatures and rainfall over the past week. Precipitation for the week totaled 1.25 inches, 0.34 inches above normal. Temperatures averaged 77 degrees for the week, 1 degrees above normal. Topsoil moisture was rated 5 percent very short, 30 percent short, 60 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 31 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.3 out of a possible seven.

Primary activities for this week included hay harvesting, topping of tobacco, and spraying. There were also reports of a small portion of the tobacco crop being cut.

In parts of the state scattered rain showers limited field activity, but improved conditions. There were a few pockets of the state that received heavy rain, however crop damage was not seen on a large scale. Corn, soybeans, and tobacco are in mostly good condition at this point in the season as was pasture ground.


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