Dry Weather Allows Wisconsin Farmers to Make Excellent Progress Harvesting Crops

Thursday, October 15th, 2026 -- 8:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Wisconsin farmers had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 11, 2026, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, dry weather allowed harvest activities to advance quickly, particularly for soybeans. Topsoil moisture was rated 6% very short, 18% short, 68% adequate, and 8% surplus.

Subsoil moisture levels were 9% very short, 21% short, 65% adequate, and 5% surplus. Corn maturity reached 89%, while grain corn harvest was 16% complete, slightly below the five-year average of 18%.

The average moisture content of harvested grain corn was 22%. Corn silage harvest progressed to 95%, exceeding the five-year average of 88%. Meanwhile, 58% of the corn crop was rated good to excellent, down one percentage point from the previous week.

Soybean development continued, with 97% of plants dropping leaves. Harvest reached 54%, ahead of the five-year average of 47%. However, soybean crop condition declined three percentage points to 55% good to excellent.

Winter wheat planting was 60% complete, trailing the five-year average of 74%, while 32% of the crop had emerged. Pasture and range conditions remained steady, with 40% rated good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week.

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