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	Between the Rows: estimated corn yields for 2016 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:

For more information, or to RSVP, please visit us online at www.micorn.org or call (517) 668-2676.