Manitoba’s harvest advanced over the past week as drier conditions allowed producers to make progress in winter cereals, peas and early spring grains, although activity remains limited in several regions.
Tuesday's weekly crop report showed about 4% of the province’s major crops had been harvested as of Monday. The Central region was furthest along at 9%, followed by the Eastern region at 5%. The Southwest and Interlake were each 2% complete, while the Northwest was at just 1%.
Winter wheat and fall rye harvest were each 66% complete provincially. Progress reached 99% in the Central region, while winter wheat was 95% harvested in the Eastern region. Spring wheat, barley and oats were each 7% harvested across Manitoba, while field pea harvest had reached 24%. Canola harvest was just getting underway at 2%, concentrated in the Central region.
Crop development continues to advance toward maturity. Spring cereals are generally in the hard dough stage or moving into harvest, with desiccation and swathing underway. Early cereal yield reports from the Central, Eastern and Interlake regions have ranged from below average to average.
Most canola fields are at seed colour change, with swathing and desiccation continuing. Soybeans range from R5 to R7, while corn is generally between the milk and dough stages. Pea harvest is expanding, with yields mostly reported as average and quality generally good.
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