National Ag News

Rain around Michigan late last week slowed down the harvest.  The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says many areas needed the soil moisture.  89% of the corn silage is harvested. Almost 20% of Michigan’s corn for grain and 30% of the sugarbeets are harvested.  The soybean harvest is running ahead of average with 61% of the crop in the bins.  Many specialty crop growers are rushing to get crops in before it’s too late.

Most of Michigan’s winter wheat planting has been completed.

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