Wisconsin Farmers Have 5.9 Suitable Days for Fieldwork Last Week

Thursday, November 5th, 2026 -- 9:00 AM

(Blake Jackson, Wisconsin Ag Connection) Wisconsin recorded 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 1, 2026, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

According to Blake Jackson with the Wisconsin Ag Connection, rainfall in northwestern Wisconsin provided moisture for fall-seeded crops to germinate, while farmers in drier areas continued fall tillage and manure applications.

Topsoil moisture was rated 70% adequate, 21% short, 4% very short, and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture was 68% adequate, 21% short, 8% very short, and 3% surplus. Corn harvest reached 61% completion, ahead of the five-year average of 57%.

The average moisture content of harvested grain corn was 17%. Soybean harvesting advanced to 94%, compared with the five-year average of 84%. Winter wheat planting was 95% complete, while 74% of the crop had emerged, below the five-year average of 79%.

The crop's good-to-excellent condition rating remained unchanged at 75% from the previous week.

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