ALBERTA
SOUTH
Struggling to mature
Late seeded cereal crops are in the dough stage and are struggling to mature. Some canola is swathed but other fields are too green. Winter wheat harvest is not complete because of continual showers. Crops, fields and trees are still green. Rain created flooded areas, but generally fields are not too wet. Some second cut alfalfa remains standing, with other second cut hay still in swaths.
CENTRAL
Limited to swathing
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Rain halted harvest progress. Some swathing was underway in the rain, but generally little progress was made. Some canola is swathed. Wheat is desiccated and farmers are waiting for warmer weather. Crops have not matured much in the last three weeks. Light frost was reported.
NORTHWEST
Cereals still standing
Harvest has stalled with rain and cool weather. Much of the cereal crop is still standing. About half of the canola has been swathed. There are concerns about fungal growth in crops because of wet weather. Crop quality has deteriorated over the past two weeks. Some hay is still in swath or not cut yet.
NORTHEAST
Light frost
Little harvest was done last week. Much of the canola has been swathed. Light frost was reported. Wind and rain have knocked down some cereal crops. Some hay remains standing or in swath. Hay is generally poor quality.
PEACE &B.C.
Rain stalls harvest
A combination of heavy rain, dew and drizzle has halted harvest progress. Localized frost has harmed some grain, but the biggest damage to wheat has been bleaching. Crops are mature and ready to harvest once the rains quit. Early harvested wheat is yielding about 30 bushels per acre of good quality, high protein grain.
MANITOBA
SOUTHWEST
Harvest slowed
Rainfall slowed harvest. Cereal crop harvest ranges from 30 to 60 percent complete, with most progress made south of Highway 1. Wheat and barley yields are average and quality is starting to deteriorate because of rain. There are reports of sprouting in wheat and barley. About
50 percent of the oats are harvested. Canola harvest ranges from 15 to 50 percent complete. Sunflowers are affected by sclerotinia head rot and stem rot.
EASTERN
Water stands in fields
General rainfall halted harvest. Standing water is evident in some fields, especially in the north. Harvest progress in cereals continued at a steady pace with less than five percent of the spring wheat and oat crops still to be harvested. Oat samples are showing signs of mildew and low bushel weight. Canola harvest is almost complete, with less than five percent of acres remaining to be harvested. Winter wheat is mostly seeded into good moisture conditions.
CENTRAL &RED RIVER VALLEY
Quality good
Harvest activity was limited due to wet conditions. Water is beginning to cause issues in the field. Cereal grain harvest is 95 to 100 percent complete, with variable yields. Quality is good, but some fusarium levels are high. Most of the canola crop is ripe and being swathed. Good grades are reported on harvested crops. Flax crops are ripe, with average yields. Dry bean cutting and harvest continue.
INTERLAKE
Soil saturated
Heavy rain across the region halted harvest progress. Water ponds are apparent and saturated soils are hindering field operations. Harvest progressed on oilseeds and cereals. It ranges from 50 to 70 percent complete. Light frost occurred in some areas. Soybeans have changed to yellow and brown on early maturing varieties. Haying progress was slow.
NORTHWEST
Harvest improving
Isolated rain showers, cooler temperatures and some windy periods affected fields. General harvest operations improved. Wheat is 65 to 75 percent combined, with variable yields. Grades are below normal with quality issues. Canola is almost completely swathed and 10 to 15 percent is combined. Wet conditions persist in the north and east, creating problems for farmers trying to get machinery around fields.
SASKATCHEWAN
SOUTHWEST
Widespread flooding
Some areas saw more than 60 millimetres of rain, which shut down harvest. Heavy rain created widespread flooding as well as lodging, bleaching, sprouting and staining in crops. Temperatures dipped below freezing in some areas.
SOUTHEAST
Crops damaged
Rain fell across most parts of the region, halting harvest progress. More than 70 mm of rain fell near Glenavon. Rain has caused a lot of crop damage. Sprouting, bleaching and staining are a serious concern to swathed and desiccated crops. Farmers are trying to figure out how to get back on their fields without getting bogged down once the rain quits and the sun returns.
WEST-CENTRAL
Disease reported
Up to 70 mm of rain fell and harvest progress is slow. There have been reports of crop damage from rain, which is causing disease, flooding and lodging. Pulses have started to show high disease pressure, especially lentils. Light frost may have affected crops.
EAST-CENTRAL
Heavy rain
Some areas reported more than 100 mm of rain. About eight percent of the crops have been combined compared to 11 percent at this time last year. Rain has caused lodging, sprouting, bleaching and staining. Some reports of crop disease. Wind also caused some crops to shatter and lodge.
NORTHWEST
Warm weather needed
Up to 80 mm of rain fell in the past week just as fields were starting to dry. Some harvest progress was made, but rain halted harvest for some time. Warm and sunny weather is needed. There have been reports of temperatures dropping below zero but it’s unclear how severe the frost damage will be on unharvested crops. .
NORTHEAST
Swathing progresses
Some rain in the area stalled harvest. Progress was made in swathing and desiccating between rain showers. About seven percent of the crop is combined and about half is swathed or ready to straight cut. Rain has caused flooding, disease and lodging. Wind caused lodging and shattering.
