Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre
June 25, 2012 |

Northwest Region

Unsettled weather conditions in the southern areas of the Northwest Region saw Dauphin, Grandview and Ethelbert recording an additional 40 mm of rain; scattered light hail also occurred near Grandview mid-week. However, favourable drying conditions continued through the weekend in all areas. Runoff in streams from the Duck Mountains, and the drains and the low land fields from Fork River and Ethelbert east to the Lakes, is subsiding.

Late seeded and less developed canola and hemp were the most impacted by excess moisture, especially in those soils with poor drainage or those areas that received higher rainfall accumulation. A few fields were reseeded. Stand yellowing and drown outs are more significant through Roblin, Fork River, Ethelbert, Swan River and The Pas areas. Generally the more advanced crops were not negatively impacted by excess moisture.

Cereals are predominantly into late stem elongation stage with 15 to 25% of spring wheat acres heading. Approximately 10 to 15% of canola acres are flowering and over 45% are into rosette stages. Field peas are beginning to bloom. The soybeans crops through Dauphin and Ste. Rose areas are developing well and past the fourth trifoliate stages.

Herbicide applications in later seeded canola acres are in progress. Fungicide treatments in winter wheat are complete. Aerial applications also continued. Fungicide applications are beginning on cereals and canola crops.

Hay crops and pastures remain in good condition across most of the region, except where higher rain accumulations have occurred. In the south, initial first hay cuts continued sporadically due to rains. Heat is required before haying operations become general. Yield is expected to be average to below average. Dugout water supplies are now full. Some flood prone, low lying native hay lands adjacent to the lakes are impacted by rising water levels.