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Corn silage harvest starting in Michigan

Heavy rainfall across much of Michigan was good for some crops while the condition of others remains poor.

The USDA says the state’s corn crop condition is 42 percent good to excellent with 80 percent in the dough stage, 41 percent dented and 3 percent mature.

Soybeans are 92 percent setting pods, 17 percent dropping leaves and condition is 41 percent good to excellent.

Dry Beans are 57 percent good to excellent while sugarbeets are 65 percent.  Some farmers started corn silage harvest on immature fields.

Carrot and potato harvest continue across the state as well as apples while blueberry harvest is wrapping up.