Manitoba Agriculture
Seasonal Crop Summary
October 7, 2025
Northwest Region
Hot, dry conditions allowed for good harvest progress at the start of the week. Cool, rainy weather over the weekend slowed harvest progress. Post-harvest field operations are continuing. Volunteer crops and weeds are actively growing with recent improvements to soil moisture.
Fall rye and winter wheat seeding is complete and moisture is adequate for establishment.
Spring wheat harvest is nearing completion. Recent precipitation events caused some wheat to sprout resulting in quality concerns. Estimated yields range from 70 to 80 bu/acre, with some fields yielding higher.
Canola harvest is nearing completion. Yields vary from 30 to 50 bu/acre. Some crops have severe lodging contributing to slow harvest. Stagy crops have caused issues with green plant material not being able to be separated from the seed.
Field pea harvest is complete. Yields range from 30-60 bu/ac. Soybean crops are mostly in the R8 stage and harvest is underway.
Provincial Overview
Rainfall warnings were issued from October 3 to October 5 for areas in several regions. Precipitation (sometimes heavy) and strong winds, over 80 km/hr, were observed in the Central, Eastern, and Interlake regions on October 5. Accumulations this week ranged from 0 mm to 70.7 mm. The highest rainfall amount was observed in the Central and Eastern regions, with Sprague Lake accumulating 70.7mm. A swath of the Northwest region received minimal precipitation.
Climate normals for total accumulated precipitation from May 1 to October 5 range from 262.7 mm to 407.3 mm and are based on 30-year historical data. Large areas of the Central and Eastern regions have accumulated more than 220 mm of precipitation this growing season. Total precipitation accumulations this season remain below 60%, compared to the 30-year average, in the Interlake and parts of the Northwest. Parts of the Southwest and Central regions have accumulated more than 100% of normal precipitation levels since May 1.
Soil Moisture 0 – 30 cm shows a regional representation of soil moisture conditions for the top 30 cm on October 5, 2025, relative to field capacity. Soil moisture is variable across agro-Manitoba with areas within the same regions showing very dry to wet conditions. Some areas of the Interlake continue to show dry conditions while other areas are showing optimal or wet conditions. Due to recent precipitation, wet conditions were prevalent in the Southwest, Central, and Eastern regions on October 5.
Percent Normal Accumulated Growing Degree Days represents the variation of accumulated Growing Degree Days (GDD) from the historical record over a 30-year period from May 1 – October 5, 2025. GDD Accumulations are between 100% and 115% of normal for the majority of agro-Manitoba.
To find interactive soil temperature/moisture and air temperature information see Agri-Maps Current
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