Snow cover remains widespread

Additional snowfall and lower than normal temperatures across the state resulted in 0.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 8, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Upper Midwest Regional Field Office, Minnesota. Snow cover remains widespread with much of the state reporting temperatures well below normal.

Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 60 percent adequate, and 38 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 0 percent very short, 4 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus.

Pastures remain dormant as spring calving continues, while some producers struggled with dwindling hay supplies and sloppy cattle yards.