It is currently 70 degrees in SE Michigan. On Saturday night the U.P. is supposed to get 18 inches of snow. Fortunately the local farmers have delayed putting their crops in due to unseasonably cold weather. The fruit trees have yet to bud, so we might be okay.
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‘Fortunately the local farmers have delayed putting their crops in due to unseasonably cold weather.’
They probably listen to Joe Bastardi.
I suspect most farmers in the UP of Michigan wouldn’t dare to put any crop in in early April.
Soy beans will be OK for late planting. But if the ground doesnt warm up, or stays wet, the corn crops could come up real short.
I understand that the fruit crops in places down south central have taken a hell of a hit.
Talked to the guys at Felch Mi yesterday. They are still logging. Nobody has EVER seen that EVER. Usually, spring thaw has set in and they get ready to go back to work the last week in April. It’ll be May or later this year, and that has NEVER happened...even in the heyday of the lumber barons. The log drives were full underway by this time back then.
The few farmers up there figure peas and oats for cattle feed this year since it will most likely be June before they can work the ground. Short duration corn doesnt yield real good.