Western Producer Crop Report

Manitoba

Southwest

Cool temperatures have delayed seeding, with 90 percent now complete.
Early-seeded crops have emerged.
Pastures in good condition overall.
Moisture is adequate.
Flea beetles are feeding in warmer temperatures.

Southeast and Red River Valley

Flea beetles and grasshoppers reported.
Moisture is good to wet in all areas. Seeding is delayed in areas around rivers and in low-lying areas.
Winter wheat replacement is underway due to winter kill and repeated hard frosts.

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Potatoes and cereal seeding mainly complete.
Pastures good to very good, with cattle grazing across the district. Some delayed growth.

Central and Interlake

Seeding making good progress, but variable.
Fall-seeded crop condition declining, with half rated as fair to poor.
Winter cereals in poor condition and replacement is underway in many fields.
Pastures are generally good, but progressing slowly.
Alfalfa damage from frost.

Northwest

Seeding 90 percent complete
Canola seeding is proceeding quickly.
Some early-seeded crops have emerged, especially in western regions.
Fall-seeded crops rated as poor to fair, with some spring crop replacement underway.
Pastures progressing slowly due to cold.

Saskatchewan

Southwest

Seeding is nearly complete.
Pastures are behind, but improving.
Winter annuals are flowering. Early emerged crops are subject to some post-emergent weed control.
Gopher problems near Assiniboia and Swift Current.
Flea beetles and grasshoppers reported.
Sixty percent of cropland soils have sufficient moisture, with the remainder short.
Pastures are average to poor in the southwest.

Southeast

Crops are about 90 percent planted. Rain showers were intermittent, heavy in some areas south of Moose Jaw.
Early-seeded crops have emerged and some post-emergent weed control is underway.
Topsoil moisture is 90 percent adequate.
Some fall-seeded crops are being replaced after winter kill and frost damage. Some damage to early emerging canola.
Pastures are average to good.
Cutworms at control threshold levels found at Marquis. Flea beetles are feeding.

West-central

Seeding is 95 percent complete.
Some showers provided much needed moisture for germination.
Pulse rolling and limited post-emergent weed control underway.
Flea beetles, grasshoppers and gophers reported.

East-central

Seeding is 85 percent complete.
Colder than average temperatures are suppressing crop advancement. Winter wheat is at the six-leaf stage.
Some frost damage to alfalfa.
Soil moisture 90 percent adequate.
Hayland conditions good.
Flea beetles are present.

Northwest

Seeding is about 90 percent complete. Cropland moisture is 67 percent adequate.
Rain and snow fell in the region.
Early-seeded crops emerging.
Some canola planting is delayed.
Pasture conditions are slipping.
Fire bans in some drier municipalities.
Flea beetles are present.

Northeast

Seeding is about 95 percent complete, with 74 percent moisture being adequate and 24 short.
Weed and crop development very slow due to cold.
Cattle feeding is underway.

Alberta

South

Seeding nearing completion in most areas, with the southwest lagging due to rain and cold overnight temperatures.
High soil moisture levels have moderated in the area south of Taber.
Crops behind season average by 10 to 15 days due to cold conditions and late planting. Pastures 15 to 20 days behind normal.
Reseeding of crops to replace fall cereals lost to frost, winterkill and wind-eroded soils is completed.
Flea beetles are reported.
Winter annuals are flowering.
Post-emergent weed control underway.

Central

Seeding is 90 percent complete.
Poor subsoil moisture conditions remain a concern, with 24 percent very low, 36 fair, 37 good.
Fall-seeded crops are 85 percent good to fair and 11 percent poor. Some replacement of fall-seeded crops is underway after cold weather damage.
Cool, dry weather has suppressed pastures, with half in poor condition.
Flea beetles are reported.

Northwest

Most seeding finished.
Emergence remains poor due to cold temperatures. Frost damage to some emerged crops.
Surface moisture is highly variable.
Pastures are improved over last week.
Poor subsoil moisture in most areas.

Northeast

Seeding 90 percent complete, with soil moisture conditions declining due to lack of rain.
Fall-seeded crops remain in poor condition, with half showing significant winter damage.
Forage crops are 74 percent poor to fair.

Peace and B.C.