Wisconsin Sees Limited Fieldwork Due to Heavy Rain

By Blake Jackson

Wisconsin reported an average of 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 29, 2025, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Extensive heavy rainfall across much of the state restricted farming activities.

Topsoil moisture was rated as 1% very short, 11% short, 67% adequate, and 21% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were 3% very short, 12% short, 71% adequate, and 14% surplus.

Almost all the corn crop had emerged, with 75% rated in good to excellent condition, slightly down by 1 percentage point from the previous week.

Soybeans were 97% emerged, with 10% beginning to bloom, which is consistent with both last year and the five-year average. Soybean condition held steady at 73% good to excellent.

Winter wheat was 95% headed, and 41% had started to change color, lagging behind last year by five days and behind the average by four days. Its condition dropped 3 percentage points to 72% good to excellent. Oats were 98% emerged, with 63% headed, trailing last year by four days and the average by three.

About 10% of oats had started coloring, and oat condition fell 2 percentage points to 85% good to excellent. Potato condition declined slightly, now at 86% good to excellent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 94% complete, while the second cutting reached 21%, one day ahead of last year but two days behind the average. Hay condition improved by 4 percentage points to 82% good to excellent.

Pasture and range conditions also saw a slight increase, rated at 74% good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week.

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