Wisconsin had 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending September 14, 2025, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Crops were maturing quickly as farmers were looking ahead to the upcoming corn and soybean harvests.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 19 percent short, 76 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 17 percent short, 76 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus.
Corn reaching the dough stage or beyond was 95 percent. Corn fields were 72 percent dented, 1 day ahead of last year but 2 days behind the five-year average. The crop was 17 percent mature. Corn condition was rated 81 percent good to excellent, 1 percentage point below last week. Corn for silage was 22 percent harvested. Soybeans coloring was at 58 percent complete, 4 days behind last year and 3 days behind the average. Nineteen percent of soybean fields were dropping leaves. Soybean condition rated 81 percent good to excellent, unchanged from last week.
Potatoes were 55 percent harvested. Potato condition was 87 percent good to excellent. Winter wheat was 16 percent seeded, 3 days behind last year and 6 days behind the average. Winter wheat emerged reached 4 percent.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was 77 percent complete, 7 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of the average. Hay condition was rated 80 percent good to excellent. Pasture and range condition was rated 68 percent good to excellent, down 2 percentage points from last week.
