Wet and cold conditions allowed for little fieldwork across northern Wisconsin last week.
The latest USDA crop report says there were fewer than two days suitable because of freezing temperatures and snow showers.
In southern Wisconsin, tillage and manure applications were done on well-drained soils.
Four percent of the oat crop has been planted. That’s nearly two weeks behind last year and 10 days behind the five-year average.
Potato planting is also behind at just 1 percent complete.
