National Ag News

Michigan farmers had a mostly dry week last week.  The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says what little rain there was happened at critical times for the crops.

Many corn fields are in the pollination stage and soybeans are doing well in most areas, especially after the scattered rain showers.  Dry beans are beginning to set pods.  Wheat and alfalfa harvesting is continuing.  Reporters also say many sugarbeet growers used last week’s good weather to apply fungicides.

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