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Harvest In Manitoba Is Ahead Of Schedule

Harvest progress in Manitoba is slightly ahead of normal, according to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture. Completion sits at 70 per cent, slightly ahead of the 3 year average of 68 per cent at this time.
 
Cereal harvest is nearly complete across the province, with wide ranging yields being reported.
 
Repeated frosts coupled with warm daytime temperatures this past week have rapidly advanced soybean and corn crops.
 
Desiccation is occurring on sunflowers.
 
Click here to view the full crop update for Sept 23, 2020.
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