Manitoba Agriculture released its first crop report of the year on Monday, estimating that about 10 per cent of the 2016 crop is in the ground.
Provincial cereal specialist Pam de Rocquigny says we're seeing the most seeding progress in the Southwest and Central regions, with operations just getting underway in the Eastern and Interlake areas.
"We've definitely seen favourable weather and we've seen some really good field conditions as well, and that's obviously allowed seeding operations for some producers to get underway," she says. "Most areas are seeing some seeding operations, some more advanced than others."
The crop report says soil moisture conditions vary across the province, with some regions still experiencing wet conditions, while other areas are noting drier topsoil conditions. Some longer-term weather forecasts are calling for mostly hot and dry weather, but de Rocquigny explains this isn't too big of a concern.
Source : Portageonline