By Blake Jackson
Wisconsin had 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending November 26, 2023, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers continued to make progress on corn and soybean harvest, fall tillage, and manure application during most of the week. Weekend snowfall slowed the remaining fieldwork in some areas.
Soil Moisture
Topsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 6 percent very short, 24 percent short, 67 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus.
Crop Progress
- Corn for grain harvest was 85 percent complete, near to the progress from both last year and the five-year average.
- Moisture content of corn harvested for grain was 19 percent.
- The soybean harvest neared completion with 98 percent harvested.
- Ninety-seven percent of the winter wheat crop has emerged.
- Winter wheat condition was 66 percent good to excellent, up 1 percent from last week.
Other Activities
Fall tillage was 75 percent complete, 8 days behind last year.
Photo Credit: kinze-manufacturing
Categories: Wisconsin, Harvesting