Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 24, 2012 |

Northwest Region

Seasonal daytime temperatures and dry conditions allowed for completion of harvest of many of the shorter season annual crops throughout the Northwest Region. The exception is some remaining canola in The Pas area. The first general frost of -4 to -5°C affected all areas over the weekend.

Silage corn harvest continues with average to above yield and quality. The hemp seed harvest just started with only a couple of fields combined. In the Dauphin and Fork River areas, soybeans are advancing through R8 stages. Some earlier light frosts impacted some later seeded soybeans around the Grandview area. Soybean harvest is general in the more advanced Ste. Rose area with above average yields reported in the 45 bu/acre range. Some red clover and flax is being combined; grain corn harvest has not yet started.

Winter wheat and fall rye planting was completed into dry soils. Fall tillage operations continue.

Native hay baling continues under dry conditions with average to below average yields. Post-frost tame forages are also being harvested. Dugout water supplies are still adequate, however, are declining under continuing dry fall conditions.