Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture
October 6, 2020 |

Northwest Region

Weather conditions were variable this week in the Northwest Region. There were a couple of nice warm days with temperatures near 20°C, but also some cooler, cloudy days and some windy weather. There was frost and heavy dew most mornings that delayed an early morning start to combining. There remain some fields that need to dry down for harvest. There were scattered isolated rain showers that slowed, but did not halt harvest progress.

Harvest of the spring wheat crop is generally complete across the region. Yields range from 60-90 bu/acre. Barley and oats are 95 to 99% combined.
There was steady progress of the canola this past week. Approximately 99% of the canola is harvested in the Roblin area; 80% at The Pas, 90% in the Swan Valley. Yields have been reported from poor to average across the region, with some fields doing well and averaging better. Yields for most of the region range from 40to 60 bu/acre.

Soybeans are ripe and harvest is 25% complete in the Swan Valley with yields ranging from 35 to 40 bu/acre. The crop remains standing in the Roblin area. Soybean harvest in the Dauphin region is well underway. Flax harvest is mostly complete in Roblin and Swan Valley region, no reported yields as of yet.

Fababean harvest is underway in the Swan Valley and lentils are harvested. Post-harvest field operations are well underway as time and conditions allow.
Corn silage harvest continues with yields reported as average to above average. Second cut alfalfa hay and late seeded green feed harvest is wrapping up. Those producers short on feed are trying to source locally to reduce freight costs. Pasture conditions are declining and producers are starting to supplement feed or haul cows home unless they have stockpiled pastures for extending fall grazing. Rainfall would help replenish soil moisture reserves. Livestock water supplies are low to adequate.