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Not much happened in Wisconsin fields last week

 

Two-to-six inches of rain slowed fieldwork across Wisconsin last week.  The National Ag Statistics Service Wisconsin field Office reports that while there was some ponding and erosion, most of the rain was absorbed by the soil.  As of Sunday, topsoil in the Badger State is rated 78 percent adequate and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture went from 26 percent short to very short a week ago to 14 percent short.

Not a lot of planting progress but then there is not a lot left to plant.  96 percent of the state’s corn is planted, 13 days ahead of the five-year average.  86 percent of the crop is emerged with 84 percent rated good-to-excellent condition.

Soybean planting is 11 days ahead of normal with 85 percent planted.  61 percent of the beans have emerged.  Oats are 96 percent emerged, two weeks ahead of the five-year average, the crop is rated 86 percent good-to-excellent condition.

First crop hay is being made, 31 percent was cut as of Sunday which is equal to the five-year average.  The hay is rated 81 percent good to excellent condition.  With a forecast for sunshine for at least through Wednesday, the choppers and balers will be busy this week.  Hay was being cut in Central Wisconsin on Monday (picture).

Read the full NASS report here: