Wisconsin farmers took advantage of the warmer, drier, weather to get things done.
As of Sunday, spring tillage was 91% complete, 27 days ahead of last year
and 15 days ahead of the 5-year average.
Corn planting was 81% complete, 25 days ahead of last year
and 12 days ahead of the average. Corn emerged was 15%, 11
days ahead of last year and 2 days behind the average.
Soybean planting was 61% complete, 24 days ahead of last
year and 12 days ahead of the average.
Oats planted were reported as 88% complete, 21 days ahead
of last year and 8 days ahead of the average. Oats emerged was
56%, 16 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of the
average.
Potato planting was 80% complete, 5 days ahead of last year
and 1 day ahead of the average.
Winter wheat was rated 69% in good to excellent condition
statewide, up 1 percentage point from last week.
Pasture condition was rated 63% in good to excellent
condition, improving 4 percentage points from last week.
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