University of Wisconsin reports weather, crops

For Wisconsin for the week ending Aug. 4

Corn silking is 78% complete, one day ahead of the five-year average. Doughing is 19% complete. Condition was rated 81% good to excellent.

Soybean blooming reported at 83% complete, with 55% of soybeans setting pods, two days ahead of the five-year average. Condition was rated 81% good to excellent.

Winter-wheat harvest is 67% complete and is rated 74% good to excellent.

The second cutting of alfalfa hay was 95% complete, with the third cutting at 52% complete, two days ahead of the five-year average.

Pasture and range conditions are rated 75% good to excellent, a decrease of 4% from the previous week.

Oats are 92% coloring with harvest at 37% complete, two days ahead of average.

Editor's note: this report doesn't include the recent heavy rains across much of Wisconsin.