Manitoba’s weekly crop report indicates that some crops are recovering from excess rainfall earlier this spring and summer.
In the southwest, many of the crops are rebounding from the moisture stress and have improved significantly in the past week. Disease pressure is moderate to heavy, but no major insect problems were reported.Pastures are starting to dry up and are looking good. Hay crops are being put up and yields are above average with quality rated as below average.
Crops are progressing in the northwest region, with yield potential and development rated best through Grandview, west to Roblin, and parts of the Swan River Valley.
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In the Red River Valley, soil moisture ranges from good to excessive. Warm-season crops like corn, soybeans, field beans and sunflower are doing well as they enter the flowering stage.
In the Interlake, where flooding was also extensive, Most fungicide application is complete on crops that warrant investment. Many crops that are damaged from flooding will not receive a fungicide treatment. Haying is progressing well with the recent warm and dry weather. Yields are reported to be above normal with below normal quality due to the delay in cutting.
For the full weekly report, click here.
