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Late-May Showers Are Helping New Plantings Grow
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 06/02/2015

Farmers who are not finished planting their crops yet did not have much luck getting into the fields last week. But for those who have, the recent showers helped sprout their recent plantings. The weekly crop report from the Wisconsin Ag Statistics Service said rains and thunderstorms passed through the state nearly every day last week, dropping between two to six inches of rain.

Some reporters noted localized erosion or ponding, but most of the rain did absorb into the soil. The statewide topsoil moisture levels at week's end were eight percent short to very short, compared to 20 percent last week. Subsoil moistures were rated 14 percent short to very short.

As of Sunday, spring tillage was 95 percent complete statewide, about 10 days ahead of last year and a week ahead of the five-year average.

Corn planted was at 96 percent complete, over two weeks ahead of 2014's progress and 13 days ahead of average. Corn emerged was 86 percent and the crop condition was 84 percent good to excellent.

Soybeans planted was at 85 percent, 10 days ahead of last year and 11 days ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans emerged was 61 percent, the highest level for this date since 2000.

Oats condition was 86 percent good to excellent. And about 23 percent of the winter wheat has headed out.

Meanwhile, the first cutting of alfalfa was 31 percent harvested, four days ahead of last year and equal to the five-year average. All hay condition was 81 percent in good to excellent.


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