Another Dry Week in Wisconsin Allows Farmers to Work on Fall Harvest

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 -- 9:01 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Though it started out a bit on the cool side, Wisconsin farmers were grateful to have another dry week to work in the fields last week.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, the Wisconsin Ag Statistics Service issued its weekly crop summary on Monday, which noted that warm temperatures over the weekend allowed farmers to make progress on the fall harvest with potato and corn silage harvest nearing completion.

Topsoil moisture condition levels were rated four percent very short, 21 percent short, 73 percent adequate and two percent surplus. As of Sunday, 22 percent of the corn for grain was taken off the fields, two full weeks behind last year's progress and four days slower than the five-year average.

Moisture content was 23 percent. The corn for silage harvest was 94 percent complete across the state. In the soybean fields, about 76 percent of that crop was harvested. That's two days ahead of the 2021 benchmark and more than a week ahead of schedule.

Farmers also have 91 percent of the winter wheat planted, of which 67 percent has emerged. Fall tillage was 43 percent complete, even with last year and 12 days ahead of the average.

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