Wisconsin Farmers Saw 5 Days Suitable for Fieldwork During the Week Ending June 28th

Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 -- 8:00 AM

(Blake Jackson, Wisconsin Ag Connection) Wisconsin farmers had 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 28, 2026, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

According to Blake Jackson with the Wisconsin Ag Connection, producers continued applying herbicides and fertilizers, harvested hay where field conditions permitted, and reported cranberry crops entering the blooming stage.

Topsoil moisture was rated 79% adequate, with 11% surplus, 9% short, and 1% very short. Subsoil moisture conditions were also generally favorable, with 76% rated adequate, 10% surplus, 13% short, and 1% very short.

Corn condition improved slightly, with 82% of the crop rated good to excellent, up one percentage point from the previous week. Soybeans reached 8% blooming, matching the five-year average, while crop condition slipped one point to 78% good to excellent.

Oat development remained close to normal, with 64% of the crop headed and 12% beginning to color. Oat condition held steady at 82% good to excellent. Winter wheat was 96% headed and 50% coloring, slightly ahead of the seasonal average, with crop condition unchanged at 79% good to excellent.

The first alfalfa hay cutting was nearly complete at 97%, while the second cutting reached 29%, ahead of the five-year average. Overall hay condition declined slightly to 74% good to excellent, and pasture and range condition eased to 65% good to excellent.

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