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Manitoba Agriculture\nSeasonal Crop Summary<\/p>\n
Manitoba Agriculture
\nSeasonal Crop Summary<\/p>\n
May 6, 2025<\/p>\n
Northwest Region<\/strong> Fertilizer application and harrowing are also ongoing. <\/p>\n Wildfires in The Pas are a concern. Many other locations across the region are high risk and have a burn ban in place. <\/p>\n Fall rye and winter wheat continue to look good. <\/p>\n Provincial Overview<\/strong> To find interactive soil temperature\/moisture and air temperature information see Agri-Maps Current Weather viewer. <\/p>\n Provincial seeding progress is 8% complete, sitting ahead of the 5-year average of 6%.<\/p>\n
\nSpring operations are underway, with seeding having a good start in most areas of the Northwest region. Spring wheat seeding has begun across most of the region, apart from The Pas, which is anticipated to begin this week. <\/p>\n
\nAgro-Manitoba received variable amounts of precipitation over the past four days. Precipitation for the past week ranged week from 0 mm to 12.7 mm with most regions receiving less than 0.5 mm. Virden (12.7 mm) received the most precipitation. Climate normals for total accumulated precipitation from May 1 to May 4 range from 0 mm to 12.7 mm and are based on 30-year historical data. Precipitation accumulation in most areas is far below normal precipitation since May 1. Parts of the southeast regions have accumulated more than 100% compared to the 30-year average. <\/p>\n