The latest Manitoba crop report has been released.
Northwest
Favourable weather allowed crops to continue developing and some harvest operations to occur. Fall rye and winter wheat harvest continues and is approximately 50% complete. Spring wheat is mostly in the hard dough stage. Pre-harvest herbicide applications continue as the correct stages are reached. The majority of the field pea crop has moved into the R7 stage, and harvest has started where crops have reached maturity. Desiccation of field peas continues as stages are reached. Canola fields continue to range in stages from flowering/podding to maturity. Fields that had excess moisture have patches of delayed growth that are still flowering. Swathing and desiccation has started in some early seeded fields. Sunscald has appeared after previous high temperatures. The majority of the soybean crop is in the R5 to R6 stage. The soybean crop is looking good in areas where excess moisture didn’t delay growth.
Southwest
Most of the Southwest was dry last week, allowing for harvest progress in winter cereals, barley and peas. Weather conditions have been favourable for desiccation, swathing, and harvesting. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is ongoing. Spring cereal harvest is estimated to be less than 5% complete, with some spring wheat, barley and oats being harvested. Some grain is being harvested slightly damp and is either being dried or aerated. High humidity and cooler daytime and evening temperatures are keeping some crops green. Approximately 50% of the spring wheat crop has been desiccated.
Canola is turning, and several fields are beginning to show signs of disease, including premature ripening and lodging. Some fields have variable maturity, and some reseeded and hail-damaged fields are delayed. Soybeans are in the R6 to R7 stage and have responded well to the recent rains. Corn ranges from R3 to R4. Sunflowers are at the R7 stage.
