Another slow week in the fields did not hinder crop progress for Wisconsin farmers.

According to the USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report, Wisconsin had 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork last week, with rains in the northern part of the state limiting activity for several days.

The extra precipitation is not going to waste, with corn and soybeans still emerging in some parts of the state and the second crop of alfalfa continuing to develop.

Corn emergence reached 97%, and soybean emergence was at 95%, both two to three percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Crop conditions remained strong, with about 80% rated good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from the previous week.

Oats are 51% headed, and winter wheat is 92% headed, both a few percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

Many farmers are using the time to complete their second cutting of alfalfa, which is about 11% complete. The first cutting is about 93% complete.