Expect to see more equipment on roadways across the state as farmers tackle a second crop in their fields with harvesters. Approximately 5% of the state’s soybean crop has been harvested, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report from the USDA, including 2% in northeast Wisconsin.

It comes as farmers are making quick progress on their corn silage harvest, which is 75% complete compared with the five-year average of 62%. The maturity of the soybean and corn crops is on par with past years, with both within 1 to 2 percentage points of their five-year averages.

The progress comes as Wisconsin farmers had just over five days suitable for fieldwork, allowing them to not only harvest corn and soybeans but also seed winter wheat and cover crops.

For farmers already thinking about next year’s soybeans, Peninsula Pride Farms is hosting its next Conservation Conversation on Tuesday, where the organization will explore the topic of growing the crop on dry ground. The presentation by agribusinessman Dave LaCrosse begins at 4 p.m. at the corner of Badger Lane and State Highway 29 in Kewaunee.