MANITOBA
SOUTHWEST
Pea quality good
Producers have begun seeding winter wheat and fall rye on unseeded acres.
Harvest of spring cereals has begun and desiccation of cereals is well underway. Pea harvest continues and yields are below average, but quality is good.
Producers are swathing canola and crop is rated below average. Hay harvest is progressing as some producers have finished second cut.
Yields are average and quality is good.
CENTRAL
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Low protein in wheat
Cereal harvest is in full swing. Wheat is yielding 45 to 60 bushels per acre, barley 50 to 80 bu. per acre and oats 75 to 100 bu. per acre. Quality is average. Protein content is low in wheat.
Canola is being swathed, but it could use a rain to help cure the crop. Harvest is underway on early seeded fields and yields range from 10 to 55 bu. per acre.
Winter wheat seeding has begun and acreage is expected to be higher than previous years, due to unseeded acres left from this spring.
NORTHWEST
Quality winter wheat
Producers are desiccating spring wheat and crop potential looks good. Flax, hemp and soybeans are developing well, thanks to good growing conditions.
Winter wheat harvest is complete. Yields were average. Quality was above average.
Native hay harvest continues with average to above average yields.
Recent rains have improved pastures.
EASTERN
Canola yields low
Harvest is ongoing and spring wheat yields are above average at 40 to 55 bu. per acre. Fusarium levels are low. Oat yields range from 70 to 100 bu. per acre.
Most canola fields have been swathed and a few combined.
Yields are low, from 17 to 25 bu. per acre.
Soil moisture is rated low. Yields of long season crops like soybeans, corn and sunflowers will be limited by lack of moisture.
INTERLAKE
Poor hay yields
Combines are rolling, with spring wheat yields reported at 30 to 40 bu. per acre. Canola yields are less than expected, in the range of 10 to 30 bu. per acre. Later seeded canola may produce higher yields.
Second cut of hay is complete. Yields are poor from lack of moisture.
SASKATCHEWAN
SOUTH
Some hail damage
Thunderstorms dropped up to 28 millimetres of precipitation in areas. However, most of the western region saw little rain. Dry conditions allowed farmers to continue with harvest. Around 20 percent of the crop is swathed or ready for straight combining.
Producers anticipate a longer harvest this year because many crops took more time to seed due to excess moisture.
Some canola swaths were blown by wind. Diamondback moths and bertha armyworms have also caused crop damage in the area. The area around Windthorst also saw hail damage.
Most cattle operations are reporting adequate water for their animals. About 10 percent of pasture land is in excellent condition, with the majority rated in good condition.
CENTRAL
Armyworm damage
Most of the region saw rain, with as much as 32 millimetres in some areas.
Up to eight percent of the crop has been combined, with about 20 percent swathed or ready to straight cut. Topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as adequate. For hay and pasture land, approximately 20 percent is rated as short of topsoil moisture.
Cattle producers report adequate water supplies, and the majority of pastures are rated in good condition.
Bertha armyworms have damaged canola crops and diamondback moth larvae have caused damage. High winds have also caused damage in some fields. Hail damage up to 100 percent was reported near Biggar.
NORTH
Some lodging reported
Some areas reported 39 mm of rain, with most areas receiving some rain.
Harvest is underway, with about two percent of crops combined. About 10 percent swathed or ready to straight cut.
More than 90 percent of cropland reports adequate topsoil moisture with about three percent reporting a surplus. Hay and pasture land also has adequate topsoil moisture.
Livestock producers are reporting water for their herds, and the majority of pasture is in good condition.
Wind has lodged a few crops and moved canola swaths. Star City and Bruno saw some hail damage, in addition to Meota and Turtleford. Bertha armyworms and diamondback moth larvae have damaged canola crops.
ALBERTA
SOUTH
Spraying for lygus bugs
Winter wheat harvest is mostly complete. Swathing of peas and barley is underway, as well as silage operations. Average to above average yields of cereals and pulse crops are expected, with excellent crop quality. Sweet corn is being harvested, as well as some potatoes in the Taber area. Some canola is now in swath, but some spraying for lygus bugs has been reported.
Hot, dry weather with minimal rainfall has many farmers irrigating. Virtually all first-cut dryland and irrigated haying operations are complete, with above average yields and good to excellent quality. Haying of second-cut irrigated hay is now underway. Pasture growth is reported to be good to excellent.
CENTRAL
Some hail damage
Canola, wheat and barley crops are about seven to 10 days away from swathing, but condition is generally rated as good to excellent. Hot weather has spurred development and above average yields are expected if frost stays away.
Most areas have received recent rainfall ranging from five to 50 millimetres. Spotty hailstorms have damaged some crops. Moisture reserves are mostly good to excellent. Haying is more than 80 percent complete, but rain showers have lowered quality. No major second cut regrowth is expected due to recent dry conditions. Pasture is rated as good to excellent.
NORTHEAST
Weather delays haying
From 10 to 60 millimetres of rainfall have been reported in the last two weeks and hailstorms have caused crop damage. Farmers are dealing with crops in two stages: one from early spring seeding and another flush from rain 40 days later.
In the north, crops are maturing slowly because of high moisture and lack of heat. Overall, crops are behind normal development.
About 70 percent of spring cereals and 68 percent of canola crops are in good to excellent condition. Yield estimates are mostly above average.
Some bertha armyworm activity was reported, but not within economic thresholds for spraying. Wet weather continues to extend haying and only half is complete. Quality ranges from poor to good.
NORTHWEST
Rain delays progress
A pocket of 60 to 70 mm of rain was reported, but most areas got considerably less. Small hailstorms have caused damage. Cool and wet conditions continue to slow crop growth.
Spring wheat is reported at eight percent poor, 29 percent fair, 55 percent good, and eight percent excellent, while canola is 18 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 36 percent good and three percent excellent.
Estimated yields are generally close to long-term averages for the major crops. Rainfall continues to delay first-cut haying, with about 55 percent complete. Quality is poor to good.
PEACE
Good hay crop
Much needed hot and sunny weather boosted crops, but some areas are still reporting excessive moisture. Some harvesting has been reported around High Level, which has received less rain. Overall, spring wheat is rated as 41 percent good and 23 percent excellent, while canola is 25 percent fair, 37 percent good and 19 percent excellent. Average yields are expected.
Grasshoppers and lygus bugs are moderate to severe in the northern and western areas. First -cut haying operations are 65 percent complete. Most is reported to be good to excellent quality. Tame hay and pasture growth is rated good to excellent.
