Southwest
Another hot, dry, and windy week across the region.
Producers made excellent planting progress, with several completing their 2026 spring seeding operations.
Very little rainfall was received in the Southwest Region last week, aside from a few scattered showers, providing ideal conditions for seeding.
Temperatures remained above normal, with daytime highs exceeding 30°C for most of the week and nighttime temperatures remaining in the double digits.
Crops are benefiting from these favourable growing conditions.
Winter wheat and fall rye advanced well, with producers actively conducting in-crop weed control operations.
Cereal seeding is approximately 90% complete, although some areas north of Highway 16 still have cereals left to plant.
Producers are quickly transitioning to in-crop weed control as warm conditions are promoting rapid crop growth, while weeds are developing just as quickly.
There have been some reports of wireworm damage, as well as crop injury caused by high winds in certain areas.
Pea seeding is complete, with most fields emerged.
Producers are either applying herbicides or preparing to begin applications.
Canola seeding is approximately 65–70% complete.
Early seeded fields have emerged, and producers are beginning to monitor for insect damage, as hot conditions are favourable for flea beetle activity.
Flax planting is 60% complete.
Soybean planting is approximately 65% complete, with some acreage shifting from cereals and oilseeds to soybeans.
Corn planting is 90% complete, with several producers utilizing custom planting services.
Early seeded corn has emerged, and warm conditions are supporting rapid development.
Recent rainfall has triggered a strong flush of weeds, making early control important.
Most burn-off herbicide applications were completed under ideal conditions, resulting in few weed escapes.
Insect monitoring traps have been deployed, and low numbers of diamondback moths have been reported across the region.
Northwest
Hot, drying conditions allowed for good progress across the region this week in all crops.
Some areas still remain too wet to seed.
There were several days with temperatures in the mid to high 30’s and the lowest overnight temperature was recorded at The Pas station at 4.2 degrees.
There was very little precipitation across the region, with the Alonsa station recording 1.9mm.
Seeding progress was mixed with the focus on soybean seeding to target the approaching MASC deadlines.
Spring wheat seeding continues in most of the region.
Some of the earliest seeded wheat has emerged and is in 2 leaf stage.
Overall spring wheat seeding is approximately 55% complete.
Field pea seeding is also underway.
Seeding is approximately 90% complete across the region, with a few of the earliest seeded fields emerged.
Canola seeding is underway while more of the focus has been the soybean crop.
Canola seeding is approximately 25% complete.
Soybean seeding is approximately 90% complete across the region, with some prioritizing their acres to fit the approaching seeding deadline.
Some of the first seeded soybeans have started to emerge. Winter wheat and fall rye are in mostly good condition, with some winterkill reported recently.
(Manitoba Agriculture news release)
