Many regions experienced their first frost during the overnight hours on Oct. 3 to 4.
Canola harvest is nearing completion and is estimated to be 94% complete across the province.
Soybean harvest progressed rapidly throughout the week, with 70% estimated as complete across the province.
Flax harvest is complete in the Central and Eastern regions, with 61% complete across the province.
Corn harvest has started in the Central and Eastern regions.
Sunflower harvest has started in the Central region.
Progress has been made on fall field work including tillage and ditching.
Fall herbicide and fertilizer applications have started.
Despite cooler and wet conditions, harvest in northwest Manitoba was still able to progress this week.
The Northwest region received frost, with overnight lows ranging from -2°C to -7°C.
The majority of the region had below zero temperatures for 10 to 13 hours.
Precipitation slowed harvest for a couple of days in some areas, The Pas station received the most at
18.5 mm.
Extreme winds hit the region once again over the weekend and some damage to canola was reported in
the Dauphin area.
Swathed canola was blown and standing canola was lodged.
Spring wheat harvest nears completion at 98% complete.
Lodged fields have made for slow progress in some areas.
Average reported yield is approximately 65 to 70 bu/acre.
Some fields are averaging less at 40-50 bu/acre and some are going 80 bu/acre plus.
Canola harvest made good progress again this week and is approximately 85% complete across the region.
Reported yields have been quite varied based on crop conditions throughout the season but are generally lower
than average.
Average yields so far have been approximately 30 to 40 bu/acre.
Soybean harvest is approximately 45% complete across the region and more advanced in the Swan Valley area,
while Dauphin/Ste. Rose area are behind.
Early yield reports range from 35 to 40 bu/acre and 50 to 55 bu/acre in some higher yielding fields.
Post harvest field operations are ongoing.
Anhydrous ammonia and dry fertilizer application has begun.
(Manitoba Agriculture news release)
