From The Field Driving around Central Michigan the only fields that aren't planted are the dry bean or later planted vegetable fields. Most corn and soybean fields are emerged. Weather over the last few days was not typical but the moisture was welcomed by many farmers. The next 10 days look to be great weather to get all the crops off to a good start. CORN Corn is finally off to a strong start, with most fields planted and stands now ranging from VE to V2 across Central Mich

We now have an audio version of the Intel Report to listen on the go. From The Field Last week’s weather finally let everything break loose. We had enough warmth and wind to dry things out, and fields that were just “getting close” a week ago are now plenty fit to plant. At this point there really aren’t many fields that aren’t fit, most are just waiting their turn for the planter to show up. Looking ahead, the forecast stays mainly warm with scattered chances of rain, but no

From The Field This spring is still running ahead of a normal year on heat, just not as far out front as it was a few weeks ago. We jumped out fast on GDDs, then two cool stretches knocked that lead back and made everything feel more stop-and-go than steady. The frosts dinged up some grass, alfalfa, and wheat, but most corn and soybeans were still in the bag or under the soil, so row crop injury looks limited. Looking ahead, the next stretch leans warmer with frost risk basic