In the past week, rain across most of Wisconsin improved crop and pasture conditions. Field reports from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service say farmers cut hay and harvested oats and wheat in between rain events.
Pasture condition rated 37 good to excellent statewide, up 6 percent from last week.
Oats harvested for grain reached 68 percent, two days ahead of last year but equal to the 5-year average.
Growers harvested 95 percent of the winter wheat crop, five days ahead of last year and a day ahead of the average.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 8 percent very short, 32 percent short, 59 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 16 percent very short, 34 percent short, 49 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
Corn silking was 95 percent complete. Sixty-four percent of corn had reached the dough stage, three days ahead of last year and two days ahead of the average. Nine percent of the corn had reached the dent stage. Corn condition was 55 percent good to excellent, equal to last week.
Ninety-four percent of the soybean crop were blooming. Eighty percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, a day behind last year and two days behind the average. Soybean condition was 56 percent good to excellent, up 4 percent from last week.
Meanwhile, growers harvested 18 percent of the potato crop, four days ahead of last year but equal to the average.
The third cutting of alfalfa was 88 percent complete, two days ahead of last year and 11 days ahead of the average. The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 26 percent complete. All hay condition was reported 50 percent good to excellent statewide, up 6 percent from last week.
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