The dry and warm week allowed Wisconsin farmers to plant crops and start the hay harvest.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay is now 33% finished, six days ahead of average.  The USDA says the all hay condition is 79% good to excellent, one percent better than a week ago.

Potato planting is more than 90% finished, about a day ahead of average.

Corn planting is also 90% finished, with 52% of the corn emerging.  Eighty-two percent of the corn is rated as good to excellent.

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