Michigan August 1 Crop Forecast

Aug 13, 2015

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

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