From The Field Typical June rains were spotty across Central Michigan this past week, with reports of 0.1 inch near Howard City, 1.5 inches near Beal City, 0.5 inch near Edmore, and 0.5 inch in McBain. The heat has also pushed crops along quickly, especially where fields caught moisture. Corn and soybeans have both taken off, hay regrowth has improved, and potatoes are moving quickly now that soils are warmer. The downside is that fields that missed the bigger rains are still

From The Field Crops are looking great, weather has been great. We're about due for that 1" of rain per week, right?? CORN Most corn in Central Michigan is at V2. Growth has been strong and the crop is responding well to the heat. A few early-planted fields went into cold soils, and there are some reports of < 1% of plants leafing out underground. If that happens, those plants usually don’t make it. Some delayed pre’s have gone out recently. Focus on weed size and pressure wh

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