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Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 2, 2021
Published on September 2, 2021
Corn is nearing the finish line, reaching physiological maturity in the next two weeks for most fields. Soybeans continue to advance rapidly with the high number of growing degree days. Wheat growers should be preparing for planting in the next month. -
End of season irrigation decisions
Published on September 2, 2021
Early September rains often make late season irrigation decisions easy, but not always. -
Does corn silage fed to feedlot cattle need to be kernel processed?
Published on September 2, 2021
Processing corn silage can improve corn kernel damage and increase starch digestibility when fed to cattle; however, the expected increase in feedlot performance may be minimal. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 26, 2021
Published on August 26, 2021
Continued hot weather has pushed crops nearly two weeks ahead of normal. Recent rainfall throughout most of the southwest may be enough to see the crop through to maturity. -
Tax planning in the summer? Starting early could yield results
Published on August 26, 2021
Taking the time to evaluate your tax situation now can yield big dividends when you finalize your tax management plan at the end of the year. -
Mycotoxins in Michigan corn silage: 2019-20 data and call for 2021 samples
Published on August 24, 2021
Corn silage is rarely analyzed for mycotoxins, so contamination remains largely unnoticed. An MSU project aims to resolve this mycotoxin dilemma and help growers reduce possible losses. Growers can submit corn silage samples for free mycotoxin analysis. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 19, 2021
Published on August 19, 2021
Recent warm temperatures and rainfall pushed crop development through the middle of reproductive stages, but drier conditions in the coming week may limit grain fill on lighter rainfed fields. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 12, 2021
Published on August 12, 2021
Hot, humid weather and plentiful rainfall give way to cooler and drier weather beginning this weekend. Don’t let the soybean scouting sweet spot pass you by without evaluating your fields. -
KBS LTAR Summer 2021 Update
Published on August 10, 2021
After the June and July rains, the corn is looking great on the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (KBS LTAR) site. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 5, 2021
Published on August 5, 2021
Crops are progressing rapidly through reproductive stages, and rainfall is not expected to keep up with crop demand during next week’s return to summer-like temperatures.