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Combines rolling in Wisconsin

Summer-like conditions pushed crops to maturity in Wisconsin last week. Plenty of sunshine and temperatures 4 to 11 degrees above normal had the combines rolling in the Badger State soybean fields. A few more areas did get a killing frost on October 1st. As of Sunday 94 percent of the beans are dropping leaves, 28 percent are harvested with moistures in the 10 to 20 percent range across the state. Yields are in the 40 to 50 bushel range in northern Wisconsin while 50 to 65 bushels is the norm as you move through the central and southern parts of the state.

Corn silage chopping is 88 percent complete while corn-for-grain is 11 percent combined with moistures running from 20 to 35 percent. The corn crop is listed as 78 percent mature. Both the corn and soybean crops in Wisconsin are rated 75 percent good to excellent condition, a 1-point improvement from last week.

Soil moisture declined as 68 percent is listed as adequate while 30 percent is now in the short or very short category. It is so dry in Northwestern Wisconsin the Department of Natural Resources has cancelled all burning permits.

The potato harvest is wrapping up with average yields and very good quality reported.

Read the full NASS report here

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