National Ag News
More time needed for full assessment of crop damage in Michigan
At least a week or two is needed for experts to know the full extent of crop losses in Michigan after storms brought excessive rain through major production regions.
Jim Byrum with the Michigan Agri-Business Association says after a 300 mile tour of affected areas, widespread damage was much less severe than anticipated because of field drainage systems and improved management practices. “It’s very obvious that the areas most impacted, the most severe impacted geographically that we saw tended to be Isabella, Midland, Bay Counties, of course northern Gratiot County was impacted, northern Saginaw County as well.” That region is home to about two thirds of the state’s dry bean acreage and major corn, soybean, wheat, cucumber and potato production.
