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Between the Rows: estimated corn yields for 2016
Corn Marketing Program of Michigan conducting yield checks across Michigan
September 7, 2016
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The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) has completed its first week of yield checks across the state. CMPM staff are reporting average yields that are 10 to 15 percent lower than 2015 yields with high variability from county to county.
This is the second year that CMPM has hosted the Between the Rows Tour, which includes yield checks and a series of farm meetings across the state. Each meeting brings together local farmers, grain marketers and staff to discuss the crop outlook for the 2016 corn harvest.
COUNTIES | 2016 AVERAGE YIELD (Bushels/Acre) | 2015 AVERAGE YIELD (Bushels/Acre) |
|---|---|---|
Tuscola/Saginaw | 152.9 | 173 |
Clinton/Ionia/Eaton/Gratiot | 145.6 | 172 |
Huron | 154.7 | 183 |
Lapeer/St. Clair/Sanilac | 168 | 165 (Lapeer/St. Clair)171 (Sanilac |
There are still two more meetings in this year’s tour, and farmers and media are invited to attend any of the following events:
HOST | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
Jon White | September 7 | Dinner at 6:30 p.m. | 63636 M40, Jones, MI 49061 |
Sheats Farm | September 8 | Dinner at 6:30 p.m. | 11592 Plank Rd., Milan, MI 48160 |
For more information, or to RSVP, please visit us online at www.micorn.org or call (517) 668-2676.
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