Field Crops Growing Season Weather Summary Dr. Jeff Andresen, Michigan State University The 2006 growing season had highly variable seasonal precipitation totals across the State and wet, cool, and inclement fall harvest conditions. Moisture-wise, the season got off to a good start over nearly all of Michigan thanks to several rounds of heavy snow and rain during January and February and near complete off-season soil moisture recharge. An upper air ridging pattern developed across the Midwest region during late March and despite a few short breaks, persisted into mid-May. The mild temperatures resulted in significant early phenological development of most overwintering crops. Mean 2-inch bare soil temperatures rose above the 50 degree F mark across most southern and western sections of the Lower Peninsula by mid-April, prompting the beginning of early planting which continued at an increasing pace into early May. Seasonal Growing Degree Day (GDD) accumulations at that point in the season were generally running 5 to 10 days ahead of normal across the State. Following the rapid start of the season, an upper air troughing pattern developed over the Great Lakes region during the second week of May and persisted for almost two weeks, resulting in an extended period of cool and wet weather. Rain fell over much of Michigan on an almost daily basis, with 2 to 5 inch totals reported over many central and southern sections of the State. The change in weather halted spring planting and other fieldwork activities and slowed germination and early growth of perennial and already planted annual crops. Frost and freezing temperatures across some areas of the State on May 21 and 22 led to a variety of cold injury to crops, some of it severe. A more benign west to east jet stream pattern developed across North America by the end of May, leading to more seasonable temperatures and a rapid resumption and completion of spring planting. Fair weather prevailed during much of June, with rapid crop growth and development. Periodic rainfall favored crops across eastern and southern sections of the State, while topsoil moisture in many northern sections of the State became limited for crop growth due to relatively low precipitation totals since mid-March. By early July, soil moisture levels across the State ranged from excessively wet to abnormally low given the highly variable rainfall pattern. Precipitation departures ranged from more than 6 inches above normal in west central and central sections of Lower Michigan to more than 6 inches below normal in western sections of Upper Michigan. Unusually hot and humid weather impacted Michigan and nearly all of the continental United States during the last two weeks of July and the first week of August. Nationally, more than 2,300 individual daily records for high temperatures were broken as well as 50 new records for the hottest July temperature ever. The heat wave was associated meteorologically with a broad upper air ridge over a massive subtropical air mass that moved slowly from west to east across the country. Maximum air temperatures near or above 90 degrees F were common across Michigan during the event along with extremely high dew point temperatures values at or above 70 degrees F, which were near the absolute climatological limits for the State. This combination led to stressful conditions for humans and livestock, but also to rapid crop growth and development rates where moisture was not limiting. Following seasonable and generally favorable conditions during the latter half of August, an upper air troughing pattern once again set up over the Great Lakes region in early September and persisted off and on into early November. This pattern brought abnormally cool and wet weather to all of Michigan, including significant snowfall in some parts of the State, which led to lengthy delays in fall harvest activities and to low grain dry down rates and relatively high moisture harvested grain. The first killing frost of the season occurred during the last week of September or first week of October in northern sections of the State and in mid-October over central and southern sections. This was climatologically near to slightly later than normal. Overall for the 5-month May through September period, precipitation totals ranged from much below normal levels in many parts of Upper Michigan (the second consecutive year that this has occurred) to much above normal levels in central and southern sections of the Lower Peninsula. Mean temperatures and seasonal GDD accumulations were not too far from the climatological normals, with GDD totals generally ranging within 10 percent of climatological normal values. Field crops: Acres harvested and value of production, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acres harvested :1,000 acres : 6,386 6,418 6,372 6,481 6,461 Value of production:1,000 dollars: 1,720,760 1,768,563 1,653,098 1,709,004 2,309,479 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grain storage capacity, December 1, 2002-2006 ---------------------------------------------------- : Off farm : Year :-------------------------: On farm :Facilities:Rated capacity: capacity ---------------------------------------------------- : Number Million bushels : 2002 : 235 148 240 2003 : 220 145 240 2004 : 215 150 250 2005 : 215 148 250 2006 : 211 155 250 ---------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Field crops: Record highs and lows ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Record high : Record low : Year Crop : Unit :-------------------------------------------------------: estimates : : Quantity : Year : Quantity : Year : started ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barley : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 303 1932 11 2005 1866 Yield per acre :Bushels : 68.0 1985 13.5 1933 Production :1,000 bu : 8,400 1918 517 2005 Dry Edible beans : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 690 1930 130 2001 1909 Yield per acre :Pounds : 2,100 1999 320 1917 Production :1,000 cwt : 8,585 1963 780 2001 Corn for grain : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 2,800 1981 480 1866 1866 Yield per acre :Bushels : 147.0 2006 21.5 1917 Production :1,000 bu : 293,180 1982 15,120 1869 Corn for silage : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 498 1971 210 2003 1924 Yield per acre :Tons : 18.0 2004 4.7 1930 Production :1,000 tons : 5,565 1977 1,542 1930 Hay, alfalfa : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 1,444 1950 74 1919 1919 Yield per acre :Tons : 4.2 1993 1.1 1934 Production :1,000 tons : 5,040 1985,1986 118 1919 Hay, all : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 2,947 1924 780 1866 1866 Yield per acre :Tons : 3.8 1993 0.6 1895 Production :1,000 tons : 5,743 1986 1,014 1866 Oats : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 1,658 1918 55 2001 1866 Yield per acre :Bushels : 70.0 2003 18.5 1921 Production :1,000 bu : 69,388 1946 3,520 2001 Potatoes : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 374.0 1895 36.4 1975 1866 Yield per acre :Cwt : 330.0 2003,2006 26.0 1887,1916 Production :1,000 cwt : 23,256 1904 3,557 1876 Soybeans : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 2,130 2001 1 1930 1924 Yield per acre :Bushels : 45.0 2006 8.0 1927 Production :1,000 bu : 89,550 2006 10 1930 Spearmint : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 8.7 1954 0.7 1935 1935 Yield per acre :Pounds : 60.0 2006 20.0 1965 Production :1,000 lbs : 280 1948 27 1996 Sugarbeets : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 190 1999 48 1943,1953 1909 Yield per acre :Tons : 23.2 2006 5.5 1916 Production :1,000 tons : 3,573 2006 298 1943 Wheat, winter : : Harvested acres :1,000 acres: 1,515 1953 400 1987 1909 Yield per acre :Bushels : 73.0 2006 10.5 1912 Production :1,000 bu : 47,450 2006 7,350 1912 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Barley Michigan barley growers planted 15,000 acres and harvested 14,000 acres in 2006. Total production was 686,000 bushels, up 33 percent from 2005. The average yield increased 2 bushels to 49 bushels per acre. Barley planting began in early April and progressed ahead of the five-year average. By the beginning of June, 95 percent of the crop had emerged. Going into harvest, more than half the crop was rated in fair to good condition. Barley: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price 1/ : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Bushels 1,000 bushels Dollars 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 14 13 51 663 1.60 1,061 2003 : 15 14 56 784 1.70 1,333 2004 : 14 12 51 612 1.80 1,102 2005 : 15 11 47 517 1.80 931 2006 : 15 14 49 686 1.80 1,235 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Corn There were 2.20 million acres planted to corn in 2006, down 50,000 acres from 2005. Grain corn production was 288.1 million bushels, up less than 1 percent 2005; 1.96 million acres were harvested for grain. The record yield of 147 bushels per acre was up 4 bushels per acre from the 2005 crop. Farmers harvested 230,000 acres of corn for silage; the average yield was 16.5 tons per acre. Planting of corn in Michigan began in mid-April, at about the normal schedule. Dry, warm weather prevailed in April and early May, and planting progress was ahead of average. Cool, wet weather in mid-May slowed planting progress, but planting was virtually complete by June 7. Warm weather in late May and early June kept emergence progress ahead of normal. Rainfall was adequate during most of the emergence period. By mid-June, almost all plants were emerged, ahead of average. By August 1 cumulative growing degree days were 100 to 200 ahead of normal, and precipitation was ahead of or near normal. About 85 percent of the crop had silked by August 1 compared with a 5-year average of 65 percent. The crop was about 10 days ahead of the average stage of development by September 1. Rainfall in August was 1 to 2 inches below normal in major corn areas. This did not have a substantial negative influence on potential yields since most of the crop had silked by August 1. About 75 percent of the crop had reached maturity by October 1, well ahead of the average 60 percent. Harvesting began the last week of September, but it was slowed by wet field conditions. By November 1 the harvest of corn for grain was only one-third complete, about two weeks behind normal. Above normal rainfall and below normal temperatures in October slowed field drying of grain. The 2006 corn crop was valued at $922 million, up 71 percent from 2005. Corn continued to be Michigan's number one crop in value of production. The top three counties in corn production in 2006 were Huron, Lenawee, and St. Joseph. Corn: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price 1/ : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres --- Bushels 1,000 bushels Dollars 1,000 dollars All : 2002 : 2,250 2003 : 2,250 2004 : 2,200 2005 : 2,250 2006 : 2,200 : Grain : 2002 : 2,000 117 234,000 2.34 547,560 2003 : 2,030 128 259,840 2.37 615,821 2004 : 1,920 134 257,280 1.97 506,842 2005 : 2,010 143 287,430 1.88 540,368 2006 : 1,960 147 288,120 3.20 921,984 : : 1,000 acres Tons 1,000 tons Silage : 2002 : 240 15.0 3,600 2003 : 210 16.0 3,360 2004 : 265 18.0 4,770 2005 : 230 17.5 4,025 2006 : 230 16.5 3,795 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Corn for grain: Stocks by quarter, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : December 1 : March 1 : June 1 : September 1 year :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :On farm :Off farm:On farm :Off farm:On farm :Off farm:On farm :Off farm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 bushels : 2002 :130,000 59,800 88,000 46,700 40,000 27,600 13,000 9,750 2003 :140,000 56,500 77,000 51,300 43,000 34,600 16,000 13,200 2004 :140,000 60,600 100,000 48,350 59,000 30,000 23,000 15,900 2005 :165,000 71,900 110,000 56,500 65,000 39,000 31,000 15,000 2006 :145,000 59,000 88,000 54,900 52,000 33,600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn: Percentage of acreage planted, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Month and day :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : April : May : June :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : 0 9 34 54 81 96 2003 : 0 11 33 48 83 98 2004 : 8 34 61 68 77 90 2005 : 17 34 68 87 98 100 2006 : 3 31 69 84 93 100 5-year-average : 5.6 23.8 53.0 68.2 86.4 96.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn: Percentage of acreage silked, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Month and day :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : July : August :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : 0 0 8 63 88 99 2003 : 0 1 3 40 86 98 2004 : 0 1 27 61 74 86 2005 : 0 7 47 91 97 100 2006 : 0 6 44 84 95 100 5-year-average : 0.0 3.0 25.8 67.8 88.0 96.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn: Percentage of acreage dent stage, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Month and day :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : August : September : October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : 0 2 16 62 96 98 100 2003 : 0 1 16 40 73 91 99 2004 : 0 1 11 34 58 82 96 2005 : 0 20 55 84 97 99 100 2006 : 1 27 55 84 93 98 100 5-year-average : 0.2 10.2 30.6 60.8 83.4 93.6 99.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn: Percentage of acreage harvested for grain, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Month and day :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : September : October : November :December :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : 1 3 8 20 34 63 89 95 100 100 2003 : 0 0 4 7 19 37 54 78 91 100 2004 : 0 0 3 13 25 49 68 82 93 100 2005 : 2 7 14 28 48 75 91 96 99 100 2006 : 0 2 5 10 20 34 59 71 84 94 5-year-average : 0.6 2.4 6.8 15.6 29.2 51.6 72.2 84.4 93.4 98.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Dry Edible Beans Michigan dry bean planting was completed ahead of the 5-year average. The crop condition was rated 71 percent good to excellent for the week ending July 31, 2006. There were reports of flooded fields due to heavy rains in late July. Other farmers reported the crop improved due to these rains. Harvest began the first week of September for early planted fields. Seventy- five percent was harvested by October 1, but it wasn't until October 29 that 95 percent of the crop was harvested. Persistent rains during October made harvest difficult. For the 4 weeks ending October 29, between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain fell in the major dry bean growing area. Michigan=s 2006 total dry bean production was 4.1 million hundredweight (cwt), which represented 16.8 percent of U.S. production. Michigan ranked second in dry bean production for 2006. The number one dry bean producer in the nation was North Dakota with 7.7 million cwt, down 11 percent from last year. Dry edible beans: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price 1/ : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- Pounds 1,000 cwt Dol/cwt 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 270 265 1,850 4,903 15.30 75,016 2003 : 170 165 1,500 2,475 19.30 47,768 2004 : 190 185 1,700 3,145 22.50 70,763 2005 : 235 230 1,700 3,910 19.60 76,636 2006 : 225 215 1,900 4,085 19.20 78,432 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Dry edible beans: Acres, yield, and production, by class, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production --------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 cwt Black : 2002 : 110,000 108,000 1,880 2,030 2003 : 45,000 43,000 1,580 680 2004 : 74,000 73,000 1,770 1,290 2005 : 65,000 64,000 1,770 1,130 2006 : 91,600 86,600 1,930 1,670 Cranberry : 2002 : 20,000 19,000 1,530 290 2003 : 12,000 12,000 1,180 142 2004 : 9,500 9,000 1,440 130 2005 : 10,500 9,500 1,470 140 2006 : 8,000 7,900 1,460 115 Great Northern : 2002 : 3,000 3,000 2,000 60 2003 : 8,000 8,000 1,680 134 2004 : 1,000 1,000 1,600 16 2005 : 2,000 1,800 1,660 30 2006 : 500 500 2,000 10 Navy : 2002 : 85,000 84,000 1,930 1,620 2003 : 40,000 38,000 1,560 592 2004 : 55,000 54,000 1,800 970 2005 : 75,500 74,500 1,760 1,310 2006 : 80,000 77,500 1,960 1,520 Pinto : 2002 : 9,500 9,500 1,930 183 2003 : 11,000 10,500 1,430 150 2004 : 7,000 6,500 1,710 111 2005 : 18,000 17,500 1,600 280 2006 : 5,000 4,900 1,900 93 Red kidney, dark : 2002 : 8,500 8,000 1,630 130 2003 : 9,000 9,000 1,330 120 2004 : 7,000 6,500 1,230 80 2005 : 8,000 7,700 1,430 110 2006 : 4,000 3,600 1,170 42 Red kidney, light: 2002 : 15,000 14,500 1,790 260 2003 : 16,000 15,500 1,540 239 2004 : 15,000 14,500 1,460 212 2005 : 17,000 16,800 1,430 240 2006 : 11,300 10,300 1,700 175 Small, red : 2002 : 11,000 11,000 1,890 208 2003 : 19,000 19,000 1,470 280 2004 : 15,500 15,000 1,740 261 2005 : 31,000 30,500 1,770 540 2006 : 20,000 19,500 2,000 390 Other : 2002 : 8,000 8,000 1,530 122 2003 : 10,000 10,000 1,380 138 2004 : 6,000 5,500 1,360 75 2005 : 8,000 7,700 1,690 130 2006 : 4,600 4,200 1,670 70 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Hay and Haylage Michigan hay production was estimated at 3.67 million tons, up from 3.29 in 2005. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures accounted for 81 percent of all dry hay produced. All hay harvested acres were estimated at 1.14 million, down from 1.15 million in 2005. The average all hay yield was 3.22 tons per acre, up 13 percent from last year. Alfalfa stands wintered well and were growing very quickly through May. First cuttings started in late May. There were several reports of alfalfa weevil above the threshold. Hay cuttings advanced ahead of normal throughout the summer. September rains helped hay re-growth. Fourth cuttings were completed by November. Alfalfa accounted for 830,000 acres of the total harvested with a yield of 3.6 tons per acre. Other hay accounted for 310,000 acres with a yield of 2.2 tons per acre. Value of the hay crop was $343 million, up 17 percent from 2005. Hay, haylage, and greenchop: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted :Harvested : Yield :Production: Price 1/ :production ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Tons 1,000 tons Dollars 1,000 : dollars All dry hay : 2002 : 1,100 3.23 3,551 84.50 297,801 2003 : 1,050 2.97 3,120 93.00 295,240 2004 : 1,100 2.97 3,270 94.50 304,525 2005 : 1,150 2.86 3,290 90.00 294,180 2006 : 1,140 3.22 3,670 93.50 343,032 Alfalfa hay : 2002 : 870 3.50 3,045 86.50 263,393 2003 : 850 3.20 2,720 97.00 263,840 2004 : 850 3.20 2,720 97.50 265,200 2005 : 900 3.10 2,790 92.00 256,680 2006 : 830 3.60 2,988 97.00 289,836 Alfalfa : seedings : 2002 : 125 2003 : 130 2004 : 135 2005 : 135 2006 : 120 Other hay : 2002 : 230 2.20 506 68.00 34,408 2003 : 200 2.00 400 78.50 31,400 2004 : 250 2.20 550 71.50 39,325 2005 : 250 2.00 500 75.00 37,500 2006 : 310 2.20 682 78.00 53,196 All haylage : and greenchop : 2002 : 280 6.05 1,694 2003 : 270 5.50 1,486 2004 : 335 6.03 2,020 2005 : 320 6.50 2,080 2006 : 300 6.64 1,992 Alfalfa haylage : and greenchop : 2002 : 260 6.20 1,612 2003 : 250 5.60 1,400 2004 : 310 6.20 1,922 2005 : 300 6.70 2,010 2006 : 280 6.90 1,932 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Hay: Stocks on farms, 2003-2007 --------------------------------- Year : May 1 : December 1 --------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : 2003 : 462 1,872 2004 : 250 1,893 2005 : 500 1,852 2006 : 395 2,385 2007 : 350 --------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Maple Syrup Michigan maple syrup production was estimated at 60,000 gallons for the 2007 season, 18,000 gallons below the 2006 output. The tapping season was unstable due to volatile weather conditions. Producers reported the syrup was between low and medium quality, with average sugar content of the sap throughout the season. The length of the season was 20 days, compared to 21 days in 2006. The survey indicated that 61 percent of the syrup produced was medium in color. Michigan was tied with New Hampshire as fifth in maple syrup production in 2007 and produced 5 percent of the total U.S. production. Total taps were 400,000, and the syrup yield was 0.150 gallons per tap. In 2006, Michigan producers sold 43 percent of their syrup retail, 37 percent wholesale, and 20 percent bulk. The average price per gallon for 2006 was $37.00 compared with $36.00 in 2005. The value of production for 2006 was $2.886 million, up from $2.088 million in 2005. Maple syrup: Taps, yield, production, price, and value, 2003-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Taps : Yield : Production : Price : Value of : : per tap : : per gallon : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Gallons 1,000 gallons Dollars 1,000 dollars : 2003 : 360 0.164 59 31.20 1,841 2004 : 370 0.216 80 38.00 3,040 2005 : 390 0.149 58 36.00 2,088 2006 : 375 0.208 78 37.00 2,886 2007 : 400 0.150 60 1/ 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Published in June 2008. Mint Mint: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Price : Value of Year : Harvested : Yield : Production : per pound 1/ : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 dollars Peppermint: 2002 : 0.8 50 40 10.00 400 2003 : 1.1 40 44 11.00 484 2004 : 1.0 45 45 10.90 491 2005 : 1.0 35 35 12.00 420 2006 : 0.7 50 35 13.50 473 Spearmint : 2002 : 1.6 50 80 9.00 720 2003 : 1.6 40 64 9.50 608 2004 : 1.6 45 72 9.30 670 2005 : 1.6 35 56 9.50 532 2006 : 1.6 60 96 10.00 960 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Oats Oat acreage declined in Michigan in 2006. Growers planted 80,000 acres of oats in 2006, compared with 90,000 from the previous year. Harvested acres, at 65,000, were also down 10,000 from last year. The 2006 oat production was 4.03 million bushels, down 12 percent from the previous year. Yield, at 62 bushels per acre, was up 1 bushel from 2005. Dry conditions in early April and May allowed growers to get much of the crop planted ahead of normal. By May 15, 96 percent of the crop was planted, as compared with 88 percent on average. Emergence was well ahead of average. By the end of June, more than 74 percent of the crop was headed. Warm temperatures pushed crop progress slightly ahead of normal, but returned to normal following varying degrees of rainfall across the State. Harvest began near the end of July and was completed near the end of August. Although some delays in harvest were experienced due to rainfall, growers reported good quality. For 2006, Sanilac County was again ranked first in oat production, while Montcalm, Shiawassee, Isabella, and Clinton rounded out the top five counties. Oats: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield :Production : Price 1/ :production ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Bushels 1,000 Dollars 1,000 : bushels dollars : 2002 : 80 65 64 4,160 1.80 7,488 2003 : 90 75 70 5,250 1.65 8,663 2004 : 80 65 68 4,420 1.72 7,602 2005 : 90 75 61 4,575 1.89 8,647 2006 : 80 65 62 4,030 1.85 7,456 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Potatoes Michigan=s 2006 potato production was 14.19 million hundredweight (cwt) up slightly from 13.65 million in 2005. Planted acres were 43,500 and harvested acres were 43,000. The State=s average yield was 330 cwt per acre, up from the 2005 yield of 325 cwt. Potato planting began the end of April. Planting was interrupted in the middle of May due to rain but was ultimately completed in a timely manner. Emergence was good, and potatoes grew well through the summer. Cool, wet weather during harvest significantly slowed progress, and harvest wasn't completed until the first part of November. For 2006, Michigan again ranked tenth among States for potato production. Most Michigan potatoes are whites, which comprised approximately 83 percent of planted acreage, followed by russets and reds at 15 and 2 percent of planted acreage, respectively. Whites are processed for potato chips or sold for table use, while russets are used for french fries and other frozen products. Fall potatoes: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price 1/ : production --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- Cwt 1,000 cwt Dollars 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 46.5 45.5 305 13,878 7.80 108,248 2003 : 46.0 45.5 330 15,015 7.05 105,856 2004 : 43.0 42.0 325 13,650 6.95 94,868 2005 : 43.0 42.8 325 13,910 7.90 109,889 2006 : 43.5 43.0 330 14,190 8.45 119,906 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Fall potatoes: Stocks by type as percent of total stocks, December 1, 2002-2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : White : 88 86 89 87 87 Russet : 11 13 10 12 12 Red : 1 1 1 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fall potatoes: Production and disposition, 2002-2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Farm Disposition : Crop : : Total used :---------------------------------: year : Production : for seed : Seed, feed, : Shrinkage : Sold : : : and home use : and loss : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2002 : 13,878 1,099 205 1,400 12,273 2003 : 15,015 1,060 265 1,680 13,070 2004 : 13,650 860 194 1,656 11,800 2005 : 13,910 1,056 182 1,728 12,000 2006 : 14,190 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Published in September 2007 Fall potatoes: Stocks, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop year: December 1 : January 1 : February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2002 : 7,900 6,500 5,600 4,500 2,900 1,000 2003 : 9,200 7,700 6,200 5,100 3,200 1,500 2004 : 8,000 6,300 4,800 3,600 2,200 900 2005 : 7,900 6,200 4,500 3,100 1,700 500 2006 : 8,200 6,600 5,100 3,500 2,000 900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Soybeans Michigan soybean production totaled a record high 89.6 million bushels, up 17 percent from 2005. The yield was 45 bushels per acre in 2006, also a record high. Planted acres remained unchanged from 2005. Harvested acres also remained unchanged at 1.99 million. Soybean planting began in late April in most areas. Planting progress was faster in the southern districts than the central districts of the State. Soybean planting progressed very well in May. Early planted beans began to emerge, but some replanting had to be done due to frost and water damage late in the month. Growth varied by region into July. The southeast fields had bloomed, and the central regions were flowering, while growth was behind in the southwest. Growth lagged in drier areas and nematode problems were reported in the east central region. Soybean harvest was slowed by cool, wet weather from September through November. Harvest progress was well behind normal and finished up in November as field conditions allowed. Sanilac, Lenawee, Gratiot, Saginaw, and Monroe were the top five counties in soybean production. Soybeans: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield :Production : Price 1/ :production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- Bushels 1,000 Dollars 1,000 : bushels dollars : 2002 : 2,050 2,040 38.5 78,540 5.62 441,395 2003 : 2,000 1,990 27.5 54,725 7.30 399,493 2004 : 2,000 1,980 38.0 75,240 5.72 430,373 2005 : 2,000 1,990 38.5 76,615 5.73 439,004 2006 : 2,000 1,990 45.0 89,550 6.10 546,255 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Soybeans: Stocks by quarter, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : December 1 : March 1 : June 1 : September 1 year :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :On farm :Off farm:On farm :Off farm:On farm :Off farm:On farm :Off farm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 bushels : 2002 : 26,000 21,000 16,000 13,450 9,100 5,680 2,800 1,300 2003 : 18,000 16,900 7,300 8,200 3,200 2,200 900 685 2004 : 35,000 21,960 22,000 10,890 7,600 6,530 2,500 2,460 2005 : 33,000 22,600 22,000 14,600 11,500 6,850 5,000 3,300 2006 : 38,000 22,700 26,000 18,600 12,000 11,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans: Percentage of acreage planted, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Month and day :-------------------------------------------------------------- Year : May : June : July :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : 16 26 59 88 97 100 100 2003 : 7 18 55 83 97 100 100 2004 : 24 35 45 72 87 97 100 2005 : 34 69 90 98 100 100 100 2006 : 37 56 73 90 99 100 100 5-year-average : 23.6 40.8 64.4 86.2 96.0 99.4 100.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans: Percentage of acreage setting pods, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Month and day :----------------------------------------------------------- Year : July : August :----------------------------------------------------------- : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : 0 4 29 62 95 100 2003 : 0 2 16 50 82 97 2004 : 0 7 23 49 76 88 2005 : 3 22 55 83 97 100 2006 : 3 22 42 74 93 99 5-year-average : 1.2 11.4 33.0 63.6 88.6 96.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Soybeans: Percentage of acreage shedding leaves, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Month and day :-------------------------------------------------------------- Year : August : September : October :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2002 : 0 0 17 52 89 99 100 2003 : 0 0 5 44 80 97 100 2004 : 0 0 4 18 52 91 96 2005 : 0 3 37 82 95 100 100 2006 : 0 1 15 44 75 90 99 5-year-average : 0.0 0.8 15.6 48.0 78.2 95.4 99.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans: Percentage of acreage harvested, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Month and day :-------------------------------------------------------------- Year : September : October : November :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 : 10 : 20 : 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2002 : 0 4 20 45 73 93 100 100 100 2003 : 0 1 7 35 72 91 97 100 100 2004 : 0 1 11 40 58 69 81 96 100 2005 : 0 11 33 69 87 93 99 100 100 2006 : 0 4 7 23 42 60 84 93 98 5-year-average : 0.0 4.2 15.6 42.4 66.4 81.2 92.2 97.8 99.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Sugarbeets Acres planted to sugarbeets were estimated at 155,000 in 2006, up 1,000 acres from the previous year. Harvested acreage was estimated at 154,000, up from 152,000 in 2005. The yield set a new record with 23.2 tons per acre. The previous record high was 21.3 set in 1970 and 2005. As a result, production was set at 3.57 million tons, up 10 percent from 2005. Planting was finished by mid-May. Some sugarbeet fields needed to be replanted due to excessive rains in May. Throughout the season, there were reports of Cercospora leaf spot. Sugarbeet harvest was behind normal with the pace set to meet factory needs through the second half of October. Ninety-six percent of the sugarbeets were harvested by mid-November. Sugarbeets: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price 1/ : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- Tons 1,000 tons Dollars 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 179 177 18.1 3,204 38.20 122,393 2003 : 179 178 19.1 3,400 36.70 124,780 2004 : 165 163 21.1 3,439 26.40 90,790 2005 : 154 152 21.3 3,238 34.40 111,387 2006 : 155 154 23.2 3,573 2/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. 2/ Published in February 2008. Wheat Michigan's 2006 winter wheat crop totaled 47.45 million bushels, a 22 percent increase from 2005. Planted acres increased to 660,000 acres from 600,000 the previous year. Harvested acreage was up 10 percent from last year, at 650,000 acres. The average yield, at 73 bushels per acre, surpassed the previous record set in 2000. The value of the crop increased 32 percent to $161 million. Sanilac, Huron, Lenawee, Tuscola, and Saginaw, were the top five counties in wheat production. Winter wheat planting began on schedule and progressed faster than the five-year average. Emergence was ahead of normal. The crop over-wintered fairly well despite concerns of ice on a few fields. Warm temperatures and rainfall advanced crop growth, pushing development well ahead of normal. Winter wheat continued to advance well with some reports of powdery mildew due to overly wet conditions. By the middle of June, heading was completed and flowering was nearly completed in many areas. Ninety-two percent of the crop was turning yellow by the first week of July, compared with a five-year average of 66 percent. Harvest began the second week in July and concluded the second week in August. Fields were harvested with low incidence of disease. Some damage due to considerable rainfall was reported, but the crop remained in good to excellent condition. Wheat: Acres, yield, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Value of Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price 1/ : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- Bushels 1,000 bushels Dollars 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 450 440 67 29,480 3.28 96,694 2003 : 680 660 68 44,880 3.25 145,860 2004 : 660 640 64 40,960 3.01 123,290 2005 : 600 590 66 38,940 3.13 121,882 2006 : 660 650 73 47,450 3.40 161,330 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average. Wheat: Stocks by quarter, 2002-2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : December 1 : March 1 : June 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : On : Off : On : Off : On : Off : On : Off year : farm : farm : farm : farm : farm : farm : farm : farm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 bushels : 2002 : 2,800 23,700 1,200 15,700 400 12,450 300 6,275 2003 : 5,000 28,430 2,800 23,050 600 15,190 300 7,310 2004 : 7,800 28,430 3,500 24,350 2,900 19,160 800 14,770 2005 : 6,900 28,450 3,600 23,700 1,300 17,800 600 10,550 2006 : 7,500 33,200 3,800 25,975 1,400 17,540 300 10,600 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007