According to the latest Manitoba crop report, the harvest is 10 percent complete, province-wide.
However, the southwest is 9 percent complete and the northwest is only 4 percent complete.
Southwest
Rain showers delayed harvest activities until later in the week. Producers have resumed harvesting winter cereals, peas, and spring cereals. Cool days and evenings have slowed crop dry down. Some producers began swathing over the weekend due to a favourable forecast for the coming week. The majority of winter cereals have been harvested, with winter wheat yields averaging 75 bu/acre and fall rye averaging 85 bu/acre. Most spring wheat is at full maturity, yields are reported at 50 to 60 bu/acre. Barley harvest has begun in many areas. Corn is in the R4 to R5 stage. Flax is at the 50% brown boll stage. Early seeded canola and mustard are in early to late ripening stages. Swathing of canola has started. Sunflowers are in the R5.9 stage. Dry beans are in the R7 to R8 stage. Soybeans are in the R6 stage. Recent rainfall has been timely for soybean development. Pea yields are reported to be averaging 45 to 50 bu/acre.
Northwest
Precipitation in some parts of the region slowed harvest progress. Pre-harvest applications continue as stages are reached and conditions allow. Winter cereal harvest moves closer to completion in the Swan Valley region, while other areas are nicely underway. Spring wheat is mostly in the hard dough stage and harvest has started across the region. Early yield estimates are 50 to 60 bu/acre with some fields yielding higher. Field pea harvest continues across the region. Yields range from 30 to 60 bu/acre. Canola continues to be varied across the region. Most fields are podded and moving towards maturity. Desiccation and swathing have started. Varied stages within some fields is noticeable, where some plants are mature and some are still flowering. This is especially noticeable in areas where parts of the field germinated late due to a lack of spring moisture. Soybeans are in the R5 to R6 stage, and range in conditions. Some crops have benefited from recent precipitation, while others continue to show lack of moisture symptoms.
