Wisconsin had nearly a full week suitable for fieldwork leading up to the last day of May, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The warm, dry week allowed farmers to make good progress on their first cutting of hay.
Precipitation would be welcome due to the lack of widespread showers in the past couple weeks. Topsoil moisture condition rated 66 percent adequate to surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 78 percent adequate to surplus.
Wisconsin farmers are 93 percent done with corn planting compared to the 5-year average of 89 percent. Sixty-five percent of corn has emerged. NASS rates corn condition to be 79 percent good to excellent.
Soybean planting was 89 percent complete compared to the average of 85 percent. Soybeans were 59 percent emerged. Soybean condition was 80 percent good to excellent.
Oat planting is pretty much finished slightly ahead of the average. Seventy-four percent of oats have emerged and 5 percent have headed. NASS rates oat condition at 77 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week.
Winter wheat fields were 26 percent headed compared to the average of 27 percent. Winter wheat condition was 66 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week.
Wisconsin farmers are 38 percent finished with the first cutting of alfalfa hay. The five year average is 35 percent. NASS rates all hay condition at 68 percent good to excellent, down 5 percentage points from last week.
Spring tillage is about finished ahead of the five-year average.
Pasture and range condition was 58 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week.
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