Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development July 7, 2014 |

Northwest Region

High temperatures and windy conditions throughout the week aided in drying of crop land throughout the Northwest Region. Rainfall over the weekend varied with scattered showers in the Roblin and Dauphin areas. The Swan Valley and The Pas areas received 25 to 30 mm, putting conditions back at saturated levels. Crops are showing the effects of excess moisture with drowned out areas and yellowing plants. Higher temperatures forecasted for the week will help with drying conditions and crop development.

Earlier seeded spring wheat is progressing into the stem elongation stage with a small percent of the fields advancing into heading. Canola crops remain variable throughout the region with 25% of the acres at emerging, 30% at seedling stage, 30% at rosette stages and 15% at flowering. Approximately 25% of the pea crop has reached the flowering stage, and 100% of the soybeans are in the vegetative stage. Drying conditions are needed to allow for spraying operations to resume.

Hay land continues to be saturated, delaying haying operations until dry weather permits field access. Grasses are heading out with legume flowering almost ending. Wet weather has also delayed seeding of greenfeed. Pastures are flourishing with the higher temperatures and wet conditions, although some areas including The Pas have pastures impacted by excess moisture. Foot rot is reported by some producers due to wet conditions in pastures.