Some Weekend Showers Bring a Little Water to Wisconsin Fields, But Not Enough

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 -- 8:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Some weekend showers delivered a little water to Wisconsin’s crops, but not enough.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, 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 one day behind the average.

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