Harvest continues in spring cereals and canola.
Spring cereals are nearing completion, and canola harvest is estimated at 78% complete.
Soybean harvest progressed rapidly throughout the week, with 29% estimated as complete across the province.
Flax harvest has started, with 17% estimated as complete.
A minimal amount of corn has been harvested in the Eastern region.
Progress has been made on fall field work including tillage and ditching.
Fall herbicide and fertilizer applications have started.
In the Northwest region, a stretch of high temperatures have allowed for good harvest progress this week.
Daytime highs reached upper 20’s and low 30’s °C.
The Pas station received the highest precipitation this week at 7.6 mm.
Heavy dews in the morning continue to narrow the harvest window at this time of year. Extreme winds and wind gusts across the region on Monday were a challenge and caused canola swaths to blow.
The highest wind gusts were recorded at Keld station at 86 km/hr.
Spring wheat harvest continues across the region and is approximately 90% complete.
Lodged fields have made for some slow progress in some fields.
Average reported yield so far is approximately 65 to 70 bu/acre, with some fields averaging less at 40-50 bu/acre and some going 80 bu/acre plus.
Canola harvest is approximately 65% complete across the region.
Progress is more advanced in Swan Valley and The Pas while Dauphin/Ste. Rose continues to be behind due to many challenges this spring.
Swathing/desiccation is mostly wrapped up.
Reported yields have been quite varied based on crop conditions throughout the season as well as disease pressure but are generally lower than average.
Average yields so far have been approximately 30-40 bu/acre.
Soybean crops are in R7 to R8 stage and looking good.
Soybean harvest has begun in the Swan Valley area and expected to begin soon in the rest of the region.
Seeding of winter wheat and fall rye is complete.
Earliest seeded crops have emerged and look good with recent moisture and warm temperatures.
(Manitoba Agriculture news release)
