Above-Average Temps Support Strong Crop Development Across Wisconsin

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM

(Blake Jackson, Wisconsin Ag Connection) According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wisconsin experienced 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 22, 2025.

According to Blake Jackson with the Wisconsin Ag Connection, warm weather and above-average temperatures supported strong crop development across much of the state.

Topsoil moisture levels were reported as 1% very short, 19% short, 70% adequate, and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 3% very short, 15% short, 74% adequate, and 8% surplus.

Corn emergence reached 96%, with crop condition rated at 76% good to excellent, an improvement of 5 percentage points over the previous week. Soybean emergence was at 94%, with some early reports of blooming in isolated areas.

Soybean condition was reported at 73% good to excellent, up slightly from the previous week. Winter wheat was 91% headed, and 15% of the crop had begun to color.

This is six days behind last year and five days behind the five-year average. The condition of winter wheat improved to 75% rated good to excellent, a gain of 5 percentage points.

Oat emergence stood at 96%, with 47% of the crop headed two days behind last year and one day behind the average. About 3% of oats had started coloring, mostly in the southern parts of the state.

The oat condition was rated 87% good to excellent, up 1 point from the week before. Alfalfa hay’s first cutting was 90% complete, and the second cutting reached 10%, which is two days ahead of last year.

Hay condition held steady at 78% good to excellent. Pasture and range conditions were slightly lower, rated 73% good to excellent, down 1 point from the prior week.

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