Farmers Benefit From Several Suitable Days of Fieldwork and Some Needed Rain

Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 -- 9:00 AM

(Blake Jackson, Wisconsin Ag Connection) Wisconsin farmers benefited from 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 7, 2026, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

According to Blake Jackson with the Wisconsin Ag Connection, dry weather early in the week allowed producers to finish planting operations and make significant progress with the first cutting of alfalfa before rainfall arrived later in the week, improving moisture conditions across much of the state.

Topsoil moisture was rated 8% very short, 27% short, 62% adequate, and 3% surplus, while subsoil moisture stood at 5% very short, 21% short, 67% adequate, and 7% surplus. Corn planting reached 97% completion, with 81% of the crop emerged, matching the five-year average.

Corn condition remained steady, with 79% rated good to excellent. Soybean planting was 95% complete, and 79% of the crop had emerged, ahead of the five-year average of 72%. Soybean condition slipped slightly to 79% good to excellent.

Oats were 88% emerged and 17% headed, with crop condition improving to 79% good to excellent. Winter wheat was 53% headed, in line with the average, and some fields had begun changing color. Winter wheat condition improved to 68% good to excellent.

The first alfalfa cutting reached 70% completion, hay condition improved slightly to 69% good to excellent, while pasture and range conditions rose to 61% good to excellent.

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