Crop & Seeding Update

Seeding and Field Conditions

• Field pea and soybean seeding are complete, with seeding about 90% complete for dry beans and expected to wrap up soon if the weather allows. Given the weather conditions this time around, soybean and pulse crop seeding started and finished earlier than usual for most growers. Concerns over planting into cool soils in some regions of the province did cause some occasional delays.
• MASC Seeding Deadlines:
• For soybeans, June 8 is the last day for full insurance coverage for soybean area 1, with extended coverage offered from June 9 to 13. June 9 will be the last day for extended coverage for soybean areas 2 and 3.
• For dry edible beans, June 10 is the last day for full coverage in dry bean area 1, with extended coverage from June 11 to 15. June 6 is the last day for full coverage in dry bean areas 2 and 3, with extended coverage from June 7 –  June 11.
• For field peas, June 15 is the last day for full coverage, with extended coverage running from June 16 to 20.
• For Northwest, Interlake and Eastern regions of the province, accumulated rainfall over the month of May was often 50 to 80% of normal. At the same time, accumulated growing degree days for the month of May for most of the province was above 100% of normal with the driest regions of the province being greater than 125% of normal.
• Mother Nature seems to be hurrying things along, when was the last time you saw lady slippers or blooming volunteer canola in May?