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Wisconsin crop report, corn & soybeans ahead of average

Wisconsin crop report, corn & soybeans ahead of average


By Blake Jackson

Wisconsin farmers had 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 22, 2023, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Dry weather early in the week allowed for soybean and corn harvesting and winter wheat planting to continue. However, cool and wet weather slowed fieldwork later in the week.

  • Topsoil moisture condition: 6% very short, 20% short, 69% adequate, 5% surplus
  • Subsoil moisture condition: 11% very short, 31% short, 57% adequate, 1% surplus
  • Corn crop: 92% mature, 24% harvested, 50% good to excellent condition
  • Soybeans: 98% dropping leaves, 69% harvested, 86% planted, 61% emerged, 65% good to excellent condition
  • Winter wheat: 86% planted, 61% emerged, 65% good to excellent condition
  • Potatoes: 95% harvested
  • Pasture condition: 30% good to excellent
  • Fall tillage: 30% complete

 

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Categories: Wisconsin, Crops, Corn, Soybeans

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