Wisconsin had 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending April 14, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Despite a warm weekend, cool and wet conditions earlier in the week kept equipment out of the fields throughout most of the state. Scattered corn planting was reported in eastern and southern Wisconsin. Field activities included plowing lighter soils, readying equipment, limited alfalfa planting, oat seeding, manure hauling and fertilizer application.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 9% very short, 15% short, 65% adequate and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 10% very short, 22% short, 60% adequate and 8% surplus.
Oat planting progress was 10% complete, five days ahead of last year and one day ahead of the five-year average.
Potato planting has begun and was 11% complete. This was six days ahead of last year and the average.
Spring tillage was 12% complete, one week ahead of last year and three days ahead of average.
Winter wheat condition was 1% very poor, 2% poor, 19% fair, 65% good and 13% excellent.
Pasture and range condition was 8% very poor, 16% poor, 44% fair, 26% good and 6% excellent.
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