Manitoba Agriculture
Crop Report
July 30, 2024
Northwest Region
Hot and humid conditions persisted most of the week and continued to advance crops in the region. Highest temperature was 31.4°C at the Drifting River station and lowest overnight temperatures was 8.7°C at San Clara station. Most of the region received little to no precipitation, with the except of Reedy Creek station which received 44 mm.
Winter wheat and fall rye crops are mostly in soft dough stage and looking good in most areas not affected by excess moisture. Most advanced spring wheat are in late milk to soft dough and late crops are in flowering stage. Some fields that were previously stressed due to excess moisture have recovered.
Most advanced canola crops are nearing the end of flowering and are at the pod filling stage. Crops are more advanced in Swan River/Roblin and behind in the Dauphin area due to excess moisture in spring. Fungicide applications have mostly been wrapped up, with the exception of late seeded crops requiring it. Recent high temperatures have caused some pod abortion due to heat stress.
Earliest field peas are nearing the R5 stage and the remainder of crop in R3-R4. Soybean crops are in the R2 stage and mostly looking good. Recent heat has helped and advanced the crops quickly. There are crops in the Dauphin area that were stressed from excess moisture and are in the R1 stage
Provincial Overview
Fall rye and winter wheat are drying down with fields between hard dough and physiological maturity. The earliest fall rye fields will likely be harvested this week. Most corn fields are between V10 to silking. Many corn fields remain uneven although the problem has improved with the warm weather in the last few weeks. Continued warm temperatures are needed to further even out the crop. Spring wheat ranged from the soft dough to hard dough growth stages with awns starting to turn colour. The earliest seeded canola crops were well into pod filling with flower drop complete. Increased flower blast due to the very warm temperatures continued to be noted by both producers and agronomists. Sunflower growth progressed rapidly in the warm conditions with stands ranging from R3 (bud elongation) to R5.1 (10% flowering) with most plants being at the R4 (inflorescence opening) growth stage. Soybeans are in the R2 (full bloom) to R3 (beginning pod) stage with the most advanced fields now at full pod (R4).