Wisconsin farmers got a good start on fieldwork last week, but rain brought many to a stop halfway through the week. The USDA’s reporters say manure spreading, tillage, and planting started at a fast pace, but many parts of southern Wisconsin had as much as six inches of rain. Farmers in northern and northwestern parts of the state had less rain and made more progress in the fields.
The warm and moist weather was good for winter wheat, hay, and pastures, which greened up rapidly.
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