Farmers seek killing frost and dry weather in Wisconsin fields
Area farmers await a real hard killing frost to safely cut alfalfa and dry green corn before harvest. Delayed frost and wet soil hinder field work, liming, and silo filling. officials report behind schedule for corn, oats, and soybeans across Clark Buffalo Jackson Trempealeau Pepin Polk counties as farmers hope for clear, dry days.
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Rohweder
al Jindra
State Crop Reporting Service
Wisconsin
Jackson County
Trempealeau
Trempealeau County
Ed Ausderau
PEPIN
Lee Mulligan
Durand
Brovold
Caution Advised As Farmers Struggle With Wet Harvest
County agents report Barron, Pierce, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix areas facing delayed silage and hay harvests due to cool wet weather and flooding risks. Some corn silage and high moisture corn are finding progress while others stall. alfalfa may rebound with snow cover, and drought conditions complicate late-season yields across multiple counties.
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Barron
Barron County
Don Drost
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Eau Claire
Uw-Extension Agronomist
Dwayne Rohweder
eArea County
eAnd
Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service
Dennis Klowecki
Wilbur Lime Products Co
Klonecki
Chippewa County
Randy Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Jindra
Statistical Reporting Service
SRS
Illinois
Clark
Arv Dopp
Portage
Owen
Depp
Clark County
Buffalo
Archie Brovold
Alma
Jackson
Dave Holcomb
Black River Falls
Ausderau
Mr. Milligan
Mr. Drost
Donn
Hokie
Nuto Farm Supply Inc
Rice Lake
Mommsens
Burnett
Russ Kiecker
Mr. Drewiske
Drewiske
Pierce
Pierce County
County Ag
Bernie Drewiske
Polk County
Mr. Erickson
Rusk
Tom Earlywine
Rusk County
ST. Croix
St. Croix County
Gerald Brett
Brett
Washburn — County
Lynnette Becker
Spooner
Brewers
Uw-Extension