Manitoba Agriculture
Crop Report
September 24, 2024
Northwest Region
A slower week of harvest progress. The entire region received precipitation this week with Keld station receiving the highest at 30 mm and Birch River receiving the least at 8 mm. A couple of warm days saw daytime temperatures reaching high 20’s while over night temperatures hovered around 0 degrees at Drifting River, Ruthenia, Pipe Lake, San Clara and The Pas stations. Heavy dews in the morning have also narrowed the harvest window at this time of year.
Harvest continues to be a challenge and slow at times where crops had been lodged this season. Post harvest operations are occurring on some fields as time allows.
Spring wheat harvest continues across the region and is approximately 75% complete. Lodged fields have made for slow progress in some fields. Average reported yield so far is approximately 65-70 bu/acre. With some fields averaging less at 40-50 bu/acre and some going 80 bu/acre plus.
Canola harvest is underway and is approximately 45% complete across the region with some areas more advanced. Swathing and desiccation continues as stages are reached. 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 30-40 bu/acre.
Soybean crops are mostly in R7 stage and looking good. Some of the most advanced soybeans are moving towards R8. With good weather, soybean harvest is expected to start soon in some fields.
Seeding of winter wheat and fall rye has been underway with seeding deadlines approaching. Earliest seeded crops have emerged and look good with recent moisture and warm temperatures
Provincial Overview
Harvest continues in spring cereals and canola. Yield reports range from 25 to 90 bu/acre in spring wheat, 80 to 180 bu/acre in oats, and 90 to 115 bu/acre in barley. Canola harvest continues and is approximately 55% complete. Corn crops continue to develop rapidly with cobs in the dent growth stage and milk lines moving down kernels as they approach physiological maturity. Soybeans in all regions are at the R7(beginning maturity)-R8(full maturity) growth stage. Harvest has begun in some fields with approximately 10% being harvested.