By Blake Jackson
According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wisconsin experienced 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 22, 2025. Warm weather and above-average temperatures supported strong crop development across much of the state.
Topsoil moisture levels were reported as 1% very short, 19% short, 70% adequate, and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 3% very short, 15% short, 74% adequate, and 8% surplus.
Corn emergence reached 96%, with crop condition rated at 76% good to excellent an improvement of 5 percentage points over the previous week.
Soybean emergence was at 94%, with some early reports of blooming in isolated areas. Soybean condition was reported at 73% good to excellent, up slightly from the previous week.
Winter wheat was 91% headed, and 15% of the crop had begun to color. This is six days behind last year and five days behind the five-year average. The condition of winter wheat improved to 75% rated good to excellent, a gain of 5 percentage points.
Oat emergence stood at 96%, with 47% of the crop headed two days behind last year and one day behind the average. About 3% of oats had started coloring, mostly in the southern parts of the state. The oat condition was rated 87% good to excellent, up 1 point from the week before.
Alfalfa hay’s first cutting was 90% complete, and the second cutting reached 10%, which is two days ahead of last year.
Hay condition held steady at 78% good to excellent. Pasture and range conditions were slightly lower, rated 73% good to excellent, down 1 point from the prior week.
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Categories: Wisconsin, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Alfalfa