Wisconsin farmers have hit the halfway point in spring planting on corn and soybean acres, according to the latest crop update from USDA.
Growers had just over five days suitable for fieldwork in the past week. Drier weather conditions allowed the pace of planting progress to increase.
Corn planting was 66 percent complete, two days ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Corn emergence was 23 percent done. Soybean planting was 57 percent complete, three days ahead of last year and four days ahead of average. Soybean emergence was 21 percent finished.
Oat planting progress was 81 percent complete, three days ahead of last year and two days ahead of average. Oat emergence was 56 percent done. The condition was 71 percent good to excellent statewide.
Potato planting is 82 percent complete, two days ahead of last year and a day ahead of average. The statewide potato condition was rated 87 percent good to excellent.
Winter wheat was 5 percent headed, five days ahead of last year and the average. Winter wheat condition was rated 86 percent good to excellent, up 1 percent from last week.
The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 8 percent complete, three days ahead of last year and five days ahead of average. All hay condition was rated at 75 percent good to excellent, up 1 percent from last week. For animals on pasture, range condition remained at 59 percent good to excellent.
