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A little frost in Wisconsin last weekend

Frosty conditions across the northern half of Wisconsin on Saturday morning.  Reporters tell the National Ag Statistics Service Wisconsin Field Office it was not a killing frost so crops will continue to develop.  But warmer temperatures sure would be nice.

As of Sunday, 87 percent of the Wisconsin corn crop is at least in dough stage with 59 percent dented and 8 percent mature.  It should be 69 percent dented and 20 percent mature by now.  10 percent of corn silage has been chopped, should be 31 percent in the silo by this date.  The crop is rated 72 percent good to excellent condition.

The Wisconsin soybean crops is 72 percent good to excellent condition as well.  A number of reporters say white mold is showing up.  45 percent of the beans are turning color and 11 percent are dropping leaves.  The five year average for this date has 59 percent turning color and 22 percent dropping leaves.

85 percent of the oats-for-grain is combined, should be 100 percent by now.  40 percent of the state’s potatoes are harvested.

It is wet across the Badger State with water standing in fields: topsoil moisture is 75 percent adequate and 19 percent surplus, about the same as a week ago.