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Rain slowed Michigan harvest, soybeans ahead of average

Night Harvest 2-Photo by Dave Kallaway used on Brownfield with permission

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.

Last week’s rains helped many of Michigan’s specialty crop producers.   National Ag Statistics Service reporters say even with the rain, many orchards are still pretty dry.

Most growers were picking Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Northern Spy, and Rome apples.  Northwestern growers are starting to pick late-season varieties, and West Central growers are trying to finish harvesting apples before they get too mature to store.

Most grapes have been harvested in the Southwest, but Northwest growers are still picking.

Many farmers report they are also finishing fall tillage, servicing and storing machinery, and cutting wood.

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