Wisconsin farmers continue work on spring planting By Andrew Havranek Milwaukee SHARE full day on the farm. “I’d start out at five in the morning, and I’d go till midnight or one o'clock,” Slattery sad. What You Need To Know The USDA and National Agricultural Statistics Service say Wisconsin’s spring planting season is slightly behind 2020’s pace 2021’s pace is above the five year average Michael Slattery, a Maribel, Wisconsin farmer, said the colder spring is to blame for some delays Slattery said now that he’s older, his days have gotten shorter, ending now around 8:00 or 9:00 p.m.