Manitoba Agriculture
Crop Report
August 6, 2024
Northwest Region
Another week of high temperatures continue to advance crops. Highest temperature was 33.7°C at the Laurier station and the lowest overnight temperature was 5.0°C at the Minitonas station. Minimal to no precipitation across the region for the week, with The Pas station receiving the most at 22 mm. High temperatures and dry conditions continue to deplete surface moisture.
Winter wheat and fall rye crops are in the hard dough stage and looking good in most areas. Most spring wheat is in the soft dough stage while the remainder is in the milk stage.
Most field peas are in the R5 to R6 stage and the remainder of crop not far behind. Some fields will be the appropriate stage for desiccation in the next week or so. A rain would benefit some crops in the last bit of pod development.
The majority of canola has completed flowering. The remainder of the crop continues to flower and develop pods. High temperatures have caused some pod abortion.
Soybean crops are in the R2 to R3 stage and looking good. Recent heat has helped advance the crops quickly. A rain would benefit the crops to help fill pods.
Provincial Overview
Fall rye and winter wheat are drying down with fields between hard dough and physiological maturity. Harvest has started on the earliest winter wheat and fall rye fields. Corn fields range from tasseling 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. Most spring cereals range from soft dough to physiological maturity. The earliest seeded canola crops are well into pod filling with some seed colour change. Increased flower blast due to the very warm temperatures continued to be noted by both producers and agronomists. Sunflowers range from R3 (bud elongation) to R5.3 (30% flowering). Soybeans are in the R2 (full bloom) to R4 (full pod) stage, with the majority of fields at R3 (beginning pod). Waterhemp has been confirmed north and west of St. Claude and a suspected infestation was found in the Neepawa – Gladstone area. It may be found in bare patches or edges of fields and in glyphosate-resistant crops like soybean and corn. For further information please refer to the Manitoba Crop Pest update August 1, 2024.