Wisconsin farmers made a lot of planting progress last week as the weather was suitable for fieldwork on five out of seven days. USDA reporters say the rapid pace allowed 27% of the corn and 23% of the soybean crop to get in the ground last week alone.
Overall, Wisconsin farmers have 61% of the state’s corn planted and 26% of the corn has already emerged.
Soybean planting is now 49% finished with emergence at 14%.
