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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.
Assessing hail damage to soybeans in the early vegetative stages

Published on June 16, 2022
Properly assessing hail damage to soybeans will help producers make important management decisions.
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.
Irrigation to help get the crop started

Published on June 2, 2022
Irrigators have the advantage of being able to apply water to aid germination, emergence, and incorporate herbicides and nutrients. If rainfall is short, irrigation can prevent early season drought.
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!
Michigan farmer participation needed for multi-state on-farm research survey

Published on May 26, 2022
Survey data collected from Michigan growers will help understand farmer perception of on-farm research.
Is planting soybeans in 15-inch rows with split-row planters profitable?

Published on May 19, 2022
Results from 11 on-farm research trials and a partial budget economic analysis comparing split-row planters to 30-inch-row planters.
Thin soybean stands can produce surprisingly high yields

Published on May 19, 2022
Research results from 66 on-farm soybean planting rate trials can help producers make replant decisions.