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Good weather helps Wisconsin crops

Warm temperatures and scattered storms created excellent conditions for most of Wisconsin’s crops last week. 

Both corn and soybeans are well into the pollination phase and grain is developing.  USDA reporters say corn development is still uneven, and some late-planted corn will need to be harvested as silage.

Both the small grains and potato harvests are getting into high gear, and some fall forages and cover crops are being planted where harvesting has already happened.  More than 56% of the oats are now harvested.

Corn silking is at 84% complete, with 31% in dough stage and 3% dented.  Sixty-three percent of the corn is rated good to excellent.

Eighty-three percent of the state’s soybeans are blooming, with 64% setting pods and 65% of the crop in good to excellent condition.

Alfalfa second cutting is 95% finished, and third cutting is 57% done.  Some farmers are reporting they’ve started a fourth cutting.

Topsoil and subsoil moisture remains at more than 80% adequate with more than 10% surplus.