Manitoba Agriculture
Seasonal Crop Summary
July 22, 2025
Northwest Region
Crops benefited from a break in high temperatures. Some localized hail in the Swan Valley area, but extent of crop damage is currently unknown. Where moisture is limited and/or lighter soils, crops are showing symptoms of stress. Fungicide applications continue, in later seeded crops that have reached the appropriate stage.
Fall rye and winter wheat crops continue in the soft dough stage and are looking good.
Spring wheat crops are headed into the milk stage, while some later seeded crops continue behind.
Field peas are mostly looking good and are in the R3 to R4 stage.
Canola crops continue varied across the region. Depending on seeding date and moisture conditions for germination, crop stages differ greatly. The majority of crops are in the flower/pod development stage, while most advanced crops are wrapping up flowering. Recent high temperatures have caused some pod abortion.
Soybean crops are growing nicely, and most advanced crops are at R3 stage.
There are some reports of grasshopper concerns, with some fields needing to be sprayed.
Provincial Overview
Isolated rainfall resulted in varying amounts of precipitation over the past week with accumulations ranging from 0 mm to 41.2 mm. The western portions of the Southwest and Northwest regions received the most rain over the past seven days. The highest accumulation of rainfall was at Ruthenia (41.2 mm).
Climate normals for total accumulated precipitation from May 1 to July 20 range from 165.6 mm to 251.1 mm and are based on 30-year historical data. The majority of the Southwest and Central regions have accumulated more than 100 mm this growing season. The East, Northwest, and Interlake regions have large areas of accumulations below 50% of normal. Much of the Central and Southwest regions have accumulated less than 70% of the 30-year average of precipitation.
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 – July 20, 2025. Above normal temperatures early in the season have resulted in GDD Accumulations 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 Weather viewer.