Glacier FarmMedia — Seeding progress in Manitoba is running ahead of average, with 32 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 13, reported Manitoba Agriculture in its weekly crop report.
That compares with 30 per cent planted at the same point a year ago and the five-year average of 25 per cent.
Seeding of spring wheat, oats and barley progressed rapidly during the week, with cereal plantings nearing completion across most regions of the province. Winter wheat and fall rye survival looked average to above-average in most regions, while early seeded corn should start to emerge within the next week.
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Canola seeding was just starting, while sunflowers were over halfway seeded.
Field peas are almost finished in all regions, with the Northwest sitting at 65 per cent seeded. Soybean seeding was 25 per cent complete across the province. A few dry bean acres have been planted in the central region.
Hay supplies were generally adequate with some producers expecting carry-over. Hay was still available for sale for producers who may need to top up their feed supplies. Some producers are talking about holding onto as much feed as possible in case of a dry summer.
Warm weather has grass growing across the regions and everything was greening up. Some producers moved cows to early spring pastures to get them out of wintering pens. Most were still supplementing and waiting longer for turnout if they can, due to dry conditions.
