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Wisconsin had 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending September 7, 2025, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures were below normal for the week.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 81 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 2 percent very short, 12 percent short, 82 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus.
Corn reaching the dough stage or beyond was 88 percent. Fields were 54 percent dented, 1 day behind last year and 3 days behind the five-year average. Corn was 10 percent mature. The condition rated 82 percent good to excellent, 1 percentage point below last week. Corn for silage was 10 percent harvested. Ninety-six percent of the soybean crop has set pods. Soybeans coloring was at 26 percent, 4 days behind both last year and the average. Soybean condition was 81 percent good to excellent, 3 percentage points below last week.
Potatoes were 40 percent harvested. Potato condition was 89 percent good to excellent. Winter wheat was 9 percent seeded.
The third cutting of alfalfa hay was 97 percent complete, while the fourth cutting was 65 percent complete, 9 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of average. Hay condition was rated 80 percent good to excellent, 3 percentage points below last week. Pasture and range condition was rated 70 percent good to excellent, down 3 percentage points from last week.
