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Wisconsin crops good overall, with some exceptions

An agronomist likes what he sees so far with Wisconsin’s corn and soybean crops.  Michael Weiss with DeKalb-Asgrow tells Brownfield he just toured fields in northwest Wisconsin.  He says, “There’s a lot of really nice looking corn in that Polk County, Pierce County, St. Croix County area near Baldwin, Roberts, New Richmond.  It looks really good and actually, I was in ten bean fields in the area looking for a problem and I couldn’t find any.”

In the eastern part of the state, the late planting and frequent wetness has had an impact on corn and soybeans.  “Kewaunee down to Manitowoc, over and up to Appleton, maybe around a little bit towards Oshkosh, that’s where we’re going to start seeing the white mold be pretty common on the soybeans.  The corn crop there doesn’t look as good as I’ve seen it in the past.”

USDA reporters say Wisconsin had almost five days suitable for fieldwork last week, with 51% reaching the dough stage and 5% dented.  Eighty-seven percent of the state’s soybeans are setting pods.

The potato harvest is ahead of last year, and 76% of the potatoes are in good to excellent condition.

Most of the topsoil and subsoil moisture ratings remain adequate or surplus.