Wisconsin had 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending June 16, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Although drier compared with previous weeks, precipitation combined with wet fields still made it challenging for farmers to complete fieldwork. Fieldwork included harvesting hay, chopping, planting, fertilizer applications and spreading manure as weather allowed.
Topsoil moisture condition rated zero percent very short, zero percent short, 60% adequate and 40% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated zero percent very short, 1% short, 70% adequate and 29% surplus.
Corn planting was 93% complete. Corn emergence was 84% complete, one week behind last year and three days behind the five-year average. Corn condition remained 69% good to excellent.
Soybean planting was 93% complete. Soybean emergence was 83% complete, five days behind last year but one day ahead of average. Soybean condition was 67% good to excellent down 6% from last week.
Oat planting was nearly competed with 98% planted. Oat emergence was 90% complete, and the crop was 32% headed. Oat condition increased 4% to 83% good to excellent statewide.
Winter wheat was 92% headed. Winter wheat coloring was 13% complete. Winter wheat condition declined to 84% good to excellent, down 2%.
Spring tillage was nearing completion with 97% completed. The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 78% complete, seven days behind last year and one day behind average. All hay condition decreased to 73% good to excellent, down 6%.
Potato condition improved to 93% good to excellent. Pasture and range condition decreased to 72% good to excellent, down 3%.
