Some areas in the northern and southern parts of Wisconsin got rain in the past week, but most of the state remains dry. Wisconsin farmers are in the field harvesting corn for silage, cutting hay and planting winter wheat. Almost all of the oat crop has been harvested.
The latest crop progress report from USDA says corn in the dough stage or beyond was 96 percent. Eighty percent of the corn crop was dented, two days ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Thirty-two percent of the corn crop was mature. Corn condition was 51 percent good to excellent, up 1 percent from last week.
Corn for silage harvest was 37 percent complete, a week ahead of last year and a day ahead of the average.
Soybeans coloring was at 72 percent, a day ahead of last year. Twenty-nine percent of soybeans are dropping leaves. Soybean condition was 47 percent good to excellent, equal to last week.
Twenty-eight percent of the winter wheat crop has been planted, 4 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of average. Eight percent of the winter wheat crop has emerged.
Fifty-three percent of the potato crop has been harvested, 6 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of the average.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 81 percent complete, equal to last year but 10 days ahead of the average.
Pasture condition was rated 22 good to excellent statewide, equal to last week.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 29 percent very short, 35 percent short and 36 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture condition rated 31 percent very short, 37 percent short and 32 percent adequate.
