Most of the state remained dry and warmer than average, allowing for an increase in fieldwork. Pasture condition was rated 32 good to excellent statewide, up 7 percent from last week.
Farmers had an average of six days to harvest corn for grain and silage, plant winter wheat, and cut hay, according to the latest crop progress report from USDA.
Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was dented. Seventy-six percent of the corn crop was mature, 3 days behind last year and equal to the five-year average. Wisconsin’s corn for grain harvest is 9% finished. Corn condition was 51 percent good to excellent, up 1 percent from last week.
Corn for silage harvest was 83 percent complete, five days ahead of last year and the average.
Soybeans coloring was at 97 percent. Eighty-six percent of soybeans are dropping leaves. The soybean harvest was 27 percent complete, 2 days behind last year but equal to the average. Soybean condition was 49 percent good to excellent, the same as last week.
Sixty-two percent of the winter wheat crop has been planted, 4 days behind last year but a day ahead of average. Thirty-eight percent of the winter wheat crop has emerged.
Potato harvesters are slightly ahead of average with 80% of the crop in.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 95 percent complete, three days behind last year but 12 days ahead of the average.
Fall tillage was 15 percent complete, a week behind last year and three days behind the average.
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