Peace
Hay producers have struggled all summer to put up hay. Some hay has been abandoned, but good, hot weather has helped.
Grass seed is coming off dry.
Timothy and brome grass yields are strong and harvest is progressing.
Canola maturity ranges dramatically in the region. Some canola is being swathed while other fields will need more time to mature. Cereal crops have responded well to the rain and farmers are hoping for good yields throughout much of the region.
Peas have been desiccated and are starting to dry down.
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Grasshoppers are a serious problem on hayland. Some reports of Bertha Armyworm and other pests at threshold levels.
North
Farmers are starting to swath canola in most parts. Some late-seeded canola is still too green and will need more time to mature.
Early reports of frost have farmers wondering if the temperatures dropped long enough to do much damage.
Some pea crops have been harvested and are coming off in good condition.
Early malt barley has been swathed and some barley combined.
Rain and hail has also been sporadic, but it’s hard to tell how much damage has been done. Second crop of hay is starting to come off and in generally better condition than the first cut.
Central
Some pea crops have been harvested with strong yields across the region.
Farmers are pushing hard to swath their canola they are hoping will set record yields.
Hail throughout the season damaged many crops, but fields that didn’t get hit are looking good and farmers are expecting good yields. Some barley harvested and early yields are average to above average.
Warm weather has pushed harvest along quickly and will be widespread across the region soon.
South
Harvest is well underway in the southern part of the province with winter wheat coming off with strong yields. CPS wheat harvest has also started with varying yields because of lack of moisture in some areas. Barley harvest well underway.
