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Manitoba Harvest Remains on Pace Amid Minimal Rainfall

The Manitoba harvest is continuing to progress in line with the five-year average, with most of the province seeing just small amounts of precipitation over the past week. 

Tuesday’s crop report pegged the overall provincial harvest at 13% complete, up 10 points on the week. The Central Region continues to lead the way, with 22% of the crop off, followed by the Interlake at 12%, the Eastern Region at 10%, the Southwest at 8%, and the Northwest at 5%. 

The report showed the province’s spring wheat crop at 23% harvested, with oats and barley at 21% and 26%, respectively. An estimated 69% of the pea crop was in the bin, while less than 1% of the canola was combined. The winter wheat and fall rye harvests are reported at 92% and 93% complete. 

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