Wisconsin had 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending September 15, 2024, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Dry weather allowed for good progress on many field activities, including harvesting corn silage, cutting hay, seeding winter wheat and manure application.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 5 percent very short, 35 percent short, 59 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 23 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.
Corn in the dough stage reached 94 percent. Seventy-three percent of corn has reached the dent stage, 2 days behind last year but 1 day ahead of the 5-year average. Eighteen percent of the corn crop was mature. Corn for silage harvest was 23 percent complete, 3 days behind last year and 2 days behind average. Corn condition was 63 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week.
Soybeans coloring reached 75 percent, 4 days ahead of last year and the average. Forty-one percent of soybeans were dropping leaves. Soybean condition remained at 62 percent good to excellent.
Winter wheat planting was 23 percent complete with 8 percent emerged. The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was 63 percent complete.
Potato harvest was 51 percent complete. Potato condition remained at 88 percent good to excellent. Pasture and range condition was rated 54 percent good to excellent, down 3 percentage points from last week.
USDA NASS Release
