MANITOBA
Eastern
- Spring cereal harvest is nearly complete with better than average yield and quality.
- Canola harvest has begun with 20 to 40 bushels per acre yields.
- Heat and drought caused pod and flower abortion in soybeans, resulting in a highly variable crop.
- Sunflower and corn crops are in good condition.
- Pastures show signs of drought recovery due to recent rain.
Interlake
- Northern area cereal harvest is proceeding; southern is nearly complete.
- Early canola yields are up to 40 bu. per acre.
- Straight combining of canola is increasing in this region.
- Wheat is yielding 35 to 60 bu. per acre, peas 40 to 50 and barley 65 to 100.
- Pasture condition is faltering to the point where pasture feeding has begun.
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Central
- Cereal harvest is 30 to 70 percent complete with average wheat yields of 35 to 55 bu. per acre, barley 60 to 115 and oats 65 to 120.
- Peas and early canola are averaging 40 to 50 bu. per acre.
- Protein of 12.5 percent in wheat is common, with some downgrading for ergot.
- Sunflower, potato and corn crops all have good yield potential.
- Pasture conditions are poor with pasture feeding underway.
Southwest
- Rain is delaying harvest.
- Spring wheat yields are 25 to 40 bu.
per acre with barley 45 to 65 and oats up
to 70.
- Overall crop yields are less than average.
- Pastures are poor but improving.
Northwest
- Winter wheat yields were up to 65 bu. per acre.
- Spring cereal harvest is 25 percent complete.
- Pastures are poor.
- Bertha armyworm damage found in Minnedosa and Russell areas.
SASKATCHEWAN
Southeast
- Heat and drought have reduced yield expectations in the region.
- In the Regina plains, slightly better than average crops are encountered.
- Pulse crop harvest is nearly complete with peas yielding 25 to 45 bu. per acre, lentils 1,500 to 2,500 pounds and barley 60 to 90 bu. per acre.
- Smut and rust are common in cereals.
Northeast
- Fall cereal harvest is underway with average to below average yields.
- Canola, barley and wheat are all being swathed with higher than average yield expectations.
- Bertha armyworms and sclerotinia are reported.
- Pastures are poor with pasture feeding ongoing.
East-central
- Crops are maturing rapidly with cereals turning.
- Pea yields were good at between 50 and 60 bu. per acre.
- Above average canola crop is expected.
- Wheat midge and Bertha armyworm damage reported.
- Pastures have returned to average condition.
West-central
- 10 percent is harvested.
- Sawfly damage and lodging are serious.
- Pastures are in good condition.
Southwest
- Early crop yields are good while later crops are poor.
- Durum yields are 40 to 55 bu. per acre.
- Chickpeas are ripening.
- Pastures are improving to near average condition.
Northwest
- Rain has delayed harvest.
- Swathing is underway.
- Pastures are improving due to rains.
ALBERTA
South
- Dryland harvest is concluding.
- Irrigated land harvest has started.
- High quality durum crops taken.
- Early seeded canola crops yielding well.
- Dry bean swathing and sweet corn harvest will start this week.
- Sawfly damage is severe in some areas.
- Pastures are poor.
Central
- Rain is delaying swathing and threshing.
- Wind has damaged swaths.
- Pastures are good.
North
- Rain has delayed harvest.
- Pea harvest is underway with less than average results due to heat.
- Bertha armyworm damage is reported. Flea beetles are feeding on canola pods.
- Pastures are fair to very good.
Peace River
- Early pea crops are being harvested.
- Cereals and canola are starting to be swathed.
- Yields are generally below average.
- Pastures are fair to good.
Conditions as of Aug. 21
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