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Wisconsin is still too wet for fieldwork
May 2, 2017, 15:59 PM
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Rain and snow continued to cause delays for Wisconsin farmers last week. The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says only two and a half days had good weather for fieldwork, but most fields were too muddy for equipment.
Topsoil moisture is rated 52% adequate and 48% surplus.
Spring tillage is 21% complete, which is about 11 days behind schedule. Only 5% of the corn is planted, but 27% of the state’s potatoes are in the ground.
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