Parts of northern Wisconsin experienced a killing frost this week, and statewide, temperatures averaged 4 degrees below normal. There was little precipitation which allowed farmers to make progress on harvesting hay, corn silage and soybeans.
Wisconsin averaged more than six suitable days for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 2. Topsoil moisture condition rated 84 percent adequate to surplus. And subsoil moisture condition rated 84 percent adequate to surplus.
The latest USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service crop progress and condition report recorded 94 percent of corn had reached the dent state, eight days behind last year but six days ahead of the average.
Sixty-nine percent of corn was mature, three days behind last year but five days ahead of the average.
Corn condition was 79 percent good to excellent statewide, up 1 percentage point from last week. Corn for silage harvest was 59 percent complete, 12 days behind last year and five days behind the average.
Soybeans coloring was 97 percent, five days behind last year but eight days ahead of the average. Soybeans dropping leaves was at 81 percent, five days behind last year but three days ahead of the average.
Soybean harvest was 11 percent complete, six days behind last year and three days behind the average. Soybean condition was 76 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week.
Potatoes harvested was at 65 percent, four days behind last year and three days behind the average.
Winter wheat planted was at 54 percent, a day behind last year but three days ahead of the average. Winter wheat emerged was at 35 percent, three days ahead of last year and five days ahead of the average.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa was reported at 94 percent complete, four days ahead of last year and over two weeks ahead of the average.
Pasture condition was rated 66 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week.
Fall tillage was 17 percent complete, a day behind last year but a week ahead of average.
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