The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service says a dry week for Wisconsin, coupled with above average temperatures, resulted in good harvest conditions for apples, corn silage and remaining vegetables.
Cover crops were planted into the harvested silage fields and manure application was ongoing.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 74 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture condition rated about the same.
Ninety-three percent of corn had reached the dent stage. Corn was 49 percent mature, 1 day behind last year and 4 days behind the 5-year average. Corn for grain harvest was 4 percent complete. Corn condition was rated 81 percent good to excellent, unchanged from last week. Corn silage was 66 percent harvested.
Soybeans coloring reached 94 percent. Seventy percent of soybean fields were dropping leaves, 4 days behind last year and 2 days behind the average. Soybeans were 6 percent harvested. Soybean condition rated 79 percent good to excellent, 1 percentage point below last week.
Potatoes were 72 percent harvested.
Winter wheat was 43 percent seeded, 1 day behind last year and 3 days behind the average. Winter wheat emerged reached 20 percent.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was 90 percent complete. Pasture and range condition was rated 61 percent good to excellent, down 2 percentage points from last week.
