Pennsylvania Tobacco Cutting Nears Completion

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Pennsylvania, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday.

Topsoil moisture supplies were 10 percent very short, 41 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 13 percent very short, 42 percent short, 44 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

Pennsylvania fall tillage was 13 percent complete, just ahead of 2021's 10 percent but behind the 5-year average of 16 percent.

Peaches harvested reached 70 percent, behind 73 percent last year and the 5-year average of 84 percent.

Pennsylvania tobacco cut was nearing completion at 95 percent.