Michigan August 1 Crop Forecast

Michigan growers believe that they will have higher yields for both corn and soybeans compared to 2014, as well as a record wheat yield, according to the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. This report is based on current conditions, as of August 1, 2 015. Some highlights of the Crop Production Report follow:

• Michigan corn producers expect a yield of 165 bushels per acre, up 4 bushels from the previous year. Production is projected to decrease, though, due to fewer acres harvested.
• Soybean production in the State is expected to total 96.1 million bushels, up from a year earlier. The yield is forecast at 46 bushels per acre, a 3 bushel increase from 2014.
• Sugarbeet growers estimate a yield of 30.0 tons per acre, up 0.7 tons from last year. 
• Winter wheat production in Michigan is expected to total 40.0 million bushels. The yield is forecast at 80 bushels, which would be a state record.
• Producers of dry beans are expecting their crop to yield 1,900 pounds per acre, down 40 pounds from last year. Production is expected to decline slightly from 2014.

Source:usda.gov