The wet weather has put Wisconsin’s corn and soybean quality at the bottom of the pile, explains market advisor John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing in West Bend.
“We’re actually the worst-rated soybeans in the nation,” he says. “Corn we’re a little bit better but we’re still in the bottom handful of states in terms of our rating.”
The latest crop progress and condition report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service shows corn condition was rated 61 percent good to excellent, down 4 percentage points from last week. Corn emergence was 94 percent complete.
Soybean condition was 57 percent good to excellent, down 7 percentage points from last week. Emergence was 96 percent complete. Soybean blooming reached 11 percent.
“That’s just reflective of that wet weather that’s come through the core of our state,” Heinberg says. “It’s very difficult to talk to producers in those areas — they’re just struggling to get something established. It’d be really nice to see things dry out here for a little while.”
More Report Details
Wisconsin had just over three suitable days for fieldwork last week. Wet fields throughout much of the state continue to hinder fieldwork.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 48 percent adequate and 52 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 59 percent adequate and 41 percent surplus.
Oat emergence was 98 percent complete, heading was 75 percent complete, and 17 percent of the crop was coloring. Oat condition increased by 1 percentage point to 80 percent good to excellent statewide.
Winter wheat coloring was 61 percent complete. Winter wheat condition decreased to 83 percent good to
excellent, down 3 percentage points from last week.
The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 90 percent complete while the second cutting reached 22 percent. All hay condition increased to 67 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week.
Potato condition remained decreased to 88 percent good to excellent, down 5 percentage points from last week.
Pasture and range condition increased to 71 percent good to excellent, up 3 percentage points from last week.
