Seeding Pretty Much Finished, Crops Are Emerging

May 26, 2016

It appears farmers in the southeast are largely finished spring seeding. Earl Bargen is the Manitoba Agriculture Farm Production Advisor in Steinbach. He estimates planting at 95% complete.

"I'm seeing a lot of fields that are emerging already. I don't know if we're 100% done but we're getting relatively close. And, this of course is the last big week for getting soybeans in, things like that. At the end of this week, we're getting close to some of the (crop insurance) deadlines that you want to have your crop in for."

Bargen adds he has received no reports of frost damage from the cold weather ten days ago. Marc Hutlet of Marc Hutlet Seeds at Ste. Anne agrees, adding he has not heard of anyone needing to re-seed.

Meanwhile, Bargen says soil moisture conditions are okay but the rain this week will be welcomed by producers.

Source : Steinbachonline

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