Recent rains have greatly benefited Tennessee crops, with the USDA reporting significant improvements. Corn is now 57% in good to excellent condition, with 96% silking, 72% in the dough stage, and 29% dented. Cotton is 97% squared, 74% setting bolls, and 61% rated good to excellent. Soybeans are 84% blooming, 66% setting pods, and 64% rated good to excellent. Tobacco is 52% topped, with 60% of the crop rated good to excellent. Pastures have also improved, with 36% rated good to excellent.