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A cold, windy week in Wisconsin last week

Cold, windy conditions didn’t do much for crop progress in Wisconsin last week. Wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour knocked some corn down on Thursday while freezing temperatures ended the growing season for a few more spots in the Badger State. Temperatures averaged 1 to 5 degrees below normal while precipitation ranged from just under an inch at Eau Claire to more than 2.5 inches in at Green Bay. Soil moisture improved across the state now listed as 76 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Just 2 percent in the very short category.

The Wisconsin corn crop is 57 percent mature with 73 percent of corn silage made and 5 percent combined for grain. All numbers are slightly behind the five-year average for this date. Shell corn moistures are running from 19 to 30 percent, given this week’s forecast for sunshine and highs in the 70’s, many expect that number to come down substantially. The crop is rated 74 percent in good to excellent condition compared to 76 percent a week ago.

97 percent of the Wisconsin soybeans have turned color and 74 percent have dropped their leaves, again slightly behind the five-year average. The soybean crop is also rated 74 percent good to excellent condition compared to 75 percent last week.

The cranberry harvest is underway in Portage and Oneida counties.

Read the full NASS report here: