Manitoba Crop Report

Manitoba Agriculture says rainfall in several areas has provided a temporary reprieve from dry soil conditions, and saved crops in many cases.

Timely rains will be needed in one to two weeks’ time to sustain continued crop growth and yield potential.

Drought has already negatively affected tillering and yield development in winter cereals, and in some cases for spring wheat as well, due to fewer tillers than normal in some regions, depending on soil texture.

Some crops may be maturing quicker than normal and moving into reproductive stages faster than expected due to drought stress.

Severe flea beetle pressure across nearly all of Manitoba has resulted in widespread foliar insecticide application and reseeding.

Herbicide application is ongoing.