Warm and mostly dry weather in Wisconsin resulted in 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending June 4, 2023, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Planting of most field crops neared completion in most areas. Other fieldwork included cutting hay, hauling manure, and applying chemicals and fertilizers. Reports of irrigation being started in some areas were received.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 22 percent very short, 42 percent short, 35 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 13 percent very short, 37 percent short, 49 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
Corn planting was 97 percent complete. Seventy-six percent of the corn crop has emerged, 3 days ahead of last year and 3 days ahead of the 5-year average. Corn condition was 72 percent good to excellent, down 10 percent from last week.
Soybean planting was 94 percent complete. Sixty-two percent of the soybean crop has emerged, 2 days ahead of last year and 3 days ahead of average. Soybean condition was 69 percent good to excellent.
Ninety-seven percent of the expected oat crop has been planted. Eighty-one percent of the oat crop has emerged. The oat crop was 6 percent headed. Oat condition was 81 percent good to excellent, down 3 percent from last week.
Winter wheat was 39 percent headed, 6 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of the average. Winter wheat condition was rated 75 percent good to excellent statewide, down 6 percent from last week.
Potato planting was reported as 97 percent complete, 10 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of the average.
The first cutting of alfalfa was reported at 63 percent complete, 6 days ahead of last year and the average. All hay condition was reported 77 percent good to excellent statewide, down 2 percent from last week.
Pasture condition was rated 69 good to excellent statewide, down 7 percent last week.
For more information, visit the USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service’s website at nass.usda.gov.
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