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Michigan harvest in full swing

Cooler weather was ideal last week for Michigan farmers starting corn and soybean harvest.

The USDA says corn is now 87 percent dented, 46 percent mature and condition is 57 percent good to excellent.  Soybeans are 62 percent dropping leaves, four percent harvested, and condition is rated 69 percent good to excellent.

Dry beans are 85 percent dropping leaves, 23 percent harvested, and 55 percent good to excellent.  Corn silage harvest is 64 complete while sugarbeet harvest is at 27 percent.

Cooler nights are helping apples color while harvest ramps up.  Harvest is also underway for juice grapes and early season wine grapes as well as carrots, potatoes, cabbage and tomatoes.