After along, weather-related wait, Wisconsin’s farmers were able to accomplish a lot of field work last week.
USDA reporters say the unseasonably warm week was helpful after several cool and wet weeks slowed down tillage and planting. USDA says they had several reporters in southern Wisconsin say they had never seen so much acreage planted in one week.
Statewide, 57% of the tillage is done, which is five days behind average.
