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Wisconsin Farmers Get a Taste of Winter
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 11/24/2015

Much of the southern half of Wisconsin got its first measurable snowfall of the season this past week, making it difficult for farmers to finish up their harvest activity. The Wisconsin Ag Statistics Service said in Monday's crop report that heavy rains kept producers out of fields during the first half of the week, which was followed up a front that brought high winds and over a half-foot of snow over the weekend.

Weather stations say snow totals ranged from a dusting to over 18 inches. Crop reporters in the north say bare ground was beginning to freeze, helping combines get to the last of the standing corn. However, the combination of snow cover and frozen soil put the brakes on tillage activities for much of the state.

As of Sunday, corn harvested for grain had reached 92 percent complete, about a week ahead of the five-year average. Winter wheat condition was rated 85 percent good to excellent, which was two percentage points lower than last week.

Fall tillage was at 80 percent complete as of this past weekend.

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