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Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report

  • Warm temperatures continue to advance crops quickly. 
     
  • Rain fell throughout the province, but most areas received limited amounts and more is still needed. 
     
  • Harvest of winter cereals and peas is nearing completion. Spring cereal harvest continues, and canola is starting to be harvested in the central region.
     
  • Haying continues, but in dry areas there is minimal re-growth.  Rain is needed to improve pasture conditions. 
 
Source : Manitoba Agriculture

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