Wisconsin Ag Connection - DATCP Issues Final Crop Report of 2015

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DATCP Issues Final Crop Report of 2015
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/01/2015

Last week's unfavorable weather and field conditions kept fieldwork slow. That's according to the state's final crop/weather summary of the year, which was released on Monday by the Wisconsin Ag Statistics Service. The report said some areas had frozen ground, which helped combines reach the last of the standing corn. However, much of the state saw rain and daytime temperatures above freezing, keeping fields muddy and difficult to access.

Reporters noted that winter wheat, hay and pastures have responded well to the above normal temperatures and rain received during November and are looking good going into the winter.

Topsoil moisture levels rose sharply, with 25 percent surplus, 70 percent adequate and five percent short to very short. Subsoil moisture levels were also up, with 14 percent surplus, 79 percent adequate and seven percent short to very short.

As of Sunday, corn harvested for grain had reached 96 percent complete. And fall tillage was at 86 percent finished for the season.

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