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Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 14, 2022
Published on July 14, 2022
Both corn and soybean are entering key reproductive stages as warm temperatures continue. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 7, 2022
Published on July 7, 2022
Rain events earlier this week greatly improved the situation for crops throughout most of the region, although there were definite winners and losers with rainfall totals. Wheat harvest should commence in the coming week as fields dry out. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 30, 2022
Published on June 30, 2022
Crops in non-irrigated fields are showing signs of water stress with average rainfall totals across south-central and southwest Michigan of only a quarter of an inch in the past two weeks. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 23, 2022
Published on June 23, 2022
Summer temperatures have accelerated crop growth this past week, but dry conditions last week and this week could impact growth as crops become stressed. -
2022 Field Crops Webinar Series recordings available to the public
Published on June 23, 2022
The Field Crops Webinar Series is offered each winter to educate farmers and agribusiness professionals about timely crop production topics. Recordings from the 2022 season are now available for free to the general public. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 16, 2022
Published on June 16, 2022
High heat and timely rains have pushed crop development rapidly with soybean reaching flowering in early-planted fields and sidedressing beginning in early-planted corn. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 9, 2022
Published on June 9, 2022
Another shift in weather patterns will bring summer temperatures back by the beginning of next week, accelerating crop development heading into the middle of the month. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 2, 2022
Published on June 2, 2022
Warm and dry conditions this past week accelerated crop planting progress as well as crop emergence and development. Cooler and wetter conditions in the forecast would help to replenish some of the soil water lost to recent high evapotranspiration rates. -
Southwest Michigan Field Crops Regional Report, May 26, 2022
Published on May 27, 2022
Corn, soybean, and wheat heads are emerging! -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 19, 2022
Published on May 19, 2022
Significant planting progress was made this past week in corn and soybean, but rain forecasted for the coming week will likely put the brakes on forward progress.