Another Week with Wet Weather
Published: Friday, November 5, 2021
The following is from the Michigan Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending Oct. 31.
The majority of the state continued to experience rain showers accompanied by colder temperatures. There were only 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork.
Corn harvest remained on pace, although widespread rain did slow progress. Reported grain moisture was 20 percent, down 1 percentage point from the previous week.
Soybean harvest continued behind the five-year average as progress was slowed for the third consecutive week. Reported soybean moisture was 17 percent, up 1 percentage point from the previous week.
Continued precipitation remained a concern in corn and soybeans across the state. More harvest progress was accomplished in the northern counties over the last week when compared to the south where rain was more prevalent.
Sugarbeet harvest was also slowed due to the unfavorable weather; progress continued on pace with the five-year average despite muddy field conditions.
Winter wheat planting made progress between rain showers.
Pastures began to show a decline in condition as colder temperatures hindered growth.
Fourth cuttings of hay continued in some areas but overall very little progress was made.
Other activities included fall tillage, hauling manure, scouting crops and catching up on paperwork.
Fruit
Apple harvest was nearly complete. Growers harvested the latest ripening varieties and worked on final fall orchard activities.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2020 and 5-year average) showed: corn harvested for grain, 53, 47, 50, 43; soybeans harvested, 55, 49, 78, 70; winter wheat planted, 77, 68, 94, 89; winter wheat emerged, 66, 55, 75, 68; dry edible beans harvested, 99, 97, 96, 91; alfalfa hay, fourth cutting, 75, 73, N/A, N/A; other hay, fourth cutting, 37, 34, N/A, N/A; sugarbeets harvested, 59, 46, 79, 59.
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