Northwest Region

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 10, 2012 |

Favourable harvest conditions continued throughout the Northwest Region over the week. Soil moisture conditions are dry causing poor conditions for fall tillage operations and causing delays in planting of fall seeded crops. Post harvest herbicide applications are being made.

The wheat harvest is 95% complete with reported yields averaging 45 bu/acre. About 75 to 80% of the canola crop has been harvested with yields varying between 15 and 50 bu/acre with an average of 23 bu/acre. Flax has yet to be harvested; yields are expected to be lower partly due to the presence of aster yellows. Silage corn has matured to the dent stage of growth. Some soybeans have just reached R7 stage with a good yield outlook.

Straw supplies appear to be adequate throughout the area. Second cut hay operations are winding down with some localized shortages reported from areas that had suffered excess moisture over the growing season. Pasture growth has nearly halted because of the continuing dry fall conditions.