The region now goes from planting the crops to watching them grow.
As of Sunday, farmers across the country had 97 percent of their corn in —up 3 percent compared with a week ago and nearly 20 percent ahead of last year’s progress for the first week of June.
This week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture crop progress report also said the corn is looking good around the country as it’s rated 75 percent in good to excellent condition. That rating is the third highest in the past 10 years for corn at this time of the year.
Soybean planting also is ahead of normal with 86 percent of the beans in, up 11 percent from a week ago and 32 percent ahead of last year at this time. Like corn, the soybeans are looking, good as they’re rated 72 percent good to excellent this week.
In Wisconsin, 96 percent of our corn is planted — 22 days ahead of last year’s progress and eight days ahead of the five-year average. Eighty-six percent of the plants have emerged, as the crop is rated 84 percent in good to excellent condition.
State farmers also are about done planting their soybeans, with 94 percent of the beans planted, which is 20 days ahead of last year and about a week ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans this week are rated 86 percent good to excellent.
About half of the first crop hay has been harvested, which is days ahead of last year but two days behind average.
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