With more than five suitable days for fieldwork, Wisconsin growers were able to harvest hay, small grains, and some potatoes.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service reports corn silking reached 58 percent, two days ahead of last year and a day ahead of the 5-year average. Fifteen percent of the corn crop has reached the dough stage. Corn condition rated 62 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week.
Soybeans blooming was 65 percent, two days behind last year and three days behind average. Thirty percent of soybeans were setting pods. Soybean condition remained at 60 percent good to excellent.
Eighty-six percent of oats had colored. Farmers harvested 27 percent of the oat for grain crop, four days ahead of last year and five days ahead of average. Oat condition was 79 percent good to excellent, 1 percentage point above last week.
Winter wheat harvested for grain was 68 percent complete, a week ahead of last year and the average. Winter wheat condition was rated 78 percent good to excellent, 3 percentage points below last week.
The second cutting of alfalfa hay was 88 percent complete. The third cutting was 29 percent complete, a day behind last year but two days ahead of average. All hay condition increased to 78 percent good to excellent, up 3 percentage points from last week.
Potato harvest was 11 percent complete. Potato condition increased to 90 percent good to excellent, up
1 percentage point from last week. Pasture and range condition remained at 70 percent good to excellent.
