Wisconsin farmers in general are ahead of schedule in the field. In the past week, growers took advantage of the three days suitable for fieldwork to get tillage, planting, and fertilizer application checked off the to-do list.
Corn planting was 22 percent complete, five days ahead of last year and a day ahead of the 5-year average. Some emergence was observed in southern Wisconsin.
Soybean planting was 22 percent complete, eight days ahead of last year and five days ahead of average.
Oat planting progress was 54 percent complete, nine days ahead of last year and four days ahead of average. Emergence was 25 percent complete.
Seventy-seven percent of potato acreage has been planted, two weeks ahead of last year and 12 days ahead of the average.
In the Northern two-thirds of the state, moisture limited planting and tillage. But the rain was beneficial for small grains and grasses.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 10 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 13 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 12 percent surplus.
Spring tillage was 60 percent complete, nine days ahead of last year and six days ahead of average.
Winter wheat condition was rated 86 percent good to excellent statewide, up 4 percent from last week.
The first all hay condition of the year rated good to excellent statewide at 74 percent.
Pasture and range condition was rated 55 percent good to excellent statewide, up 9 percent from last week.
