Warm temperatures and wet conditions kept crops growing and progressing across the state last week, according to the USDA Crop Progress and Condition report.

Wisconsin farmers had 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork last week, about the same as the previous week, thanks to timely rains. Temperatures well above normal spurred crop growth while conditions remained steady for corn (82% good to excellent, no change), soybeans (78% good to excellent, no change), oats (81%, down 1 percentage point) and winter wheat (80%, up 1 percentage point).

Soybeans blooming and oats heading are both about 2 percentage points behind the five-year average, while the second cutting of alfalfa hay is 48% complete, 1 percentage point behind the average pace.

Farmers will be able to avoid raindrops for the next week while temperatures are expected to climb above 90 degrees Monday and Tuesday.