Wisconsin had 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending Aug. 18, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Rainfall later in the week limited an otherwise productive week. Field activities included harvesting small grains, potatoes and cutting hay.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 1% very short, 6% short, 81% adequate and 12% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 1% very short, 3% short, 79% adequate and 17% surplus.
Corn silking was 90% complete. Corn in the dough stage reached 61%, one day ahead of last year and two days ahead of the five-year average. Sixteen percent of the corn was in the dent stage. Corn condition was rated 64% good to excellent, up one percentage point from last week.
Ninety-five percent of the soybean crop was blooming. Eighty-three percent of soybeans were setting pods, five days ahead of last year and four days ahead of average. Soybean condition remained at 62% good to excellent.
Oats were 79% harvested, nine days ahead of last year and eight days ahead of average.
Winter wheat harvested for grain was 97% complete.
The third cutting of alfalfa hay was 82% complete and fourth cutting was 12% complete. All hay condition was rated 77% good to excellent, down one percentage point from last week.
Potato harvest was 20% complete. Potato condition was 92% good to excellent. Pasture and range condition was rated 60% good to excellent, down seven percentage points from last week.
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