Hot weather around Wisconsin has helped boost farmers confidence level in the fields they did get planted.
The latest update from the Wisconsin Ag Statistical Service showed corn planting was 96 percent complete, 12 days behind last year. Corn emerged was reported at 87 percent, 20 days behind both last year and the 5-year average. Corn condition was 55 percent good to excellent, 3 percentage points above last week.
Ninety three percent of soybeans were planted, 18 days behind both last year and the average. Eighty percent of soybeans had emerged, 17 days behind both last year and the average. Soybean condition was 61 percent good to excellent, up 2 percentage points from last week. Winter wheat was 81 percent headed, 8 days behind last year, and 11 days behind the average. Eighteen percent of winter wheat acres were coloring, 6 days behind last year, and 9 days behind the average. Winter wheat condition was 54 percent good to excellent, up 5 percentage points from last week.
Oats emerged was 94 percent complete, 11 days behind last year. Thirty six percent of oats had headed, 12 days behind both last year and the average. Oat condition was 71 percent good to excellent, unchanged from last week.
Potato condition was 87 percent good to excellent, 5 percentage points ahead of last week.
The first cutting of alfalfa was reported as 86 percent complete, 12 days behind last year and 11 days behind the average. The second cutting was reported as 5 percent complete, 13 days later than last year and 11 days later than the average. All hay condition was reported 42 percent in good to excellent condition, 1 percentage point better than last week. Pasture condition was rated 62 percent in
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