Scattered rains helped crops but slowed Wisconsin’s farmers

The scattered rains were welcome in Wisconsin last week, but they hampered fieldwork.  USDA reporters say there were almost five days suitable for fieldwork, and topsoil moisture levels are rated as 12% surplus, 72% adequate, and 14% short. Eighty-two percent of Wisconsin’s corn is now in the dough stage, with 43% in the dent stage.  […]

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