US: Wisconsin crops could use more rain

Published 2023년 6월 12일

Tridge summary

Wisconsin farms are facing severe dry conditions, with only some areas receiving light showers over the weekend. According to the USDA, a significant portion of the topsoil and subsoil is experiencing a moisture deficit, with no surplus reported. Despite the challenges, the agricultural progress remains ahead of schedule: 89% of corn has emerged, 17% of soybeans are emerged, 90% of oats have emerged, 68% of winter wheat is headed, and the first cutting of alfalfa is 85% completed. However, the condition of corn, soybeans, oats, wheat, all hay, and pastures have all seen a decrease in good to excellent ratings from the previous week. The state had 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork as of June 11, 2023.

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Original content

Some weekend showers delivered a little water to Wisconsin’s crops, but not enough. USDA Statistician Greg Bussler says pockets of precipitation were received, although continued overall dry conditions have farmers concerned. Twenty-nine percent of the state’s topsoil is very short of moisture, with 46% percent short, 25% adequate, and no surplus moisture reported. Seventeen percent of the subsoil is very short, with 44% short, 39% percent adequate, and no surplus moisture reported. Eighty-nine percent of Wisconsin’s corn crop has emerged, 5 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of the 5-year average. Corn condition was 66% good to excellent, down 6% from last week. Soybean planting was 98% complete, with 83% of the soybeans emerged. That’s 5 days ahead of last year and 7 days ahead of the average. Soybean condition was 62% good to excellent, down 7 percent from last week. Ninety percent of the oat crop has emerged, with 14% headed. That’s one week ahead of last year but ...

Source: Brownfield Ag