Manitoba Agriculture
Crop Report
October 16, 2024
Northwest Region
It was generally a good week of October weather to help move harvest progress closer to completion in many areas. Precipitation in some areas over the weekend briefly slowed harvest and field work. Highest precipitation was recorded by the Reedy Creek station with 8 mm. Temperatures reached the 20’s by afternoon for most of the week. Overnight temperatures cooled off, with most areas receiving frost. Laurier station recorded the highest daytime and lowest overnight temperature for the region, reporting 27.8°C for the high and -4.4°C for the low.
Spring wheat harvest nears completion at 99% complete. Lodging have made for some slow progress in some yields. Average reported yield is approximately 65-70 bushels/acre. With some fields averaging less at 40 to 50 bu/acre and some going 80 bu/acre plus.
Canola harvest made good progress again this week and is approximately 92% complete across the region.
Progress nears completion in the Swan Valley and The Pas while Dauphin/Ste. Rose continues behind due to many challenges this spring. Reported yields so far have been quite varied based on crop conditions throughout the season as well as disease pressure, but generally lower than average. Average yields so far have been approximately 30 to 40 bu/acre.
Soybean harvest is approximately 85% complete across the region and more advanced in the Swan Valley area, while Dauphin/Ste. Rose area continue behind. Early reports of yields are 35 to 40 bu/acre and 50 to 55 bu/acre in some higher yielding fields.
Provincial Overview
Canola harvest is nearing completion and is estimated to be 98% complete across the province. Soybean harvest progressed rapidly throughout the week, with 93% estimated as complete across the province. Flax harvest is complete in the Central and Eastern regions, with 89% complete across the province. Corn harvest has started in the Central and Eastern regions. Progress has been made on fall field work including tillage and ditching. Fall herbicide and fertilizer applications continues.