Harvest of spring cereals is about 95 percent complete, canola 90 percent, flax 30 percent, edible beans 95 percent and soybeans 70 percent. Sunflowers are 60 percent and grain corn is 15 to 20 percent complete.
Lower than average yields were reported in some areas because of extreme weather conditions during the growing season.
The number of winter wheat acres seeded this fall is down substantially. Germination and stand establishment are rated at good to excellent.
Fall field work is on-going.
SOUTHWEST
Superb harvest progress was made. The overall cereal harvest is estimated at 90 percent complete. Most of the remaining cereal harvest includes late seeded oats and wheat.
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Barley and field peas are completely harvested but are below long-term averages. Oat yields have been generally at or above long-term average yields.
Early flax yields are 25 to 35 bushels per acre and soybeans are 30 to 45 bu. per acre.
NORTHWEST
Drying winds and warm temperatures made for favourable harvest weather.
The wheat harvest is approximately 95 percent complete. Hard red spring wheat is averaging yields of 50 bu. per acre. Most of the crop is grading 45 percent No. 2 CWRS.
Canola harvest is 95 percent finished with yields of 15 to more than 40 bu. per acre. Sixty-five percent is grading at No. 2.
About 80 percent of the soybean crop is harvested. The average yield is 25 bu. per acre. Field peas are completely harvested with 35 bu. per acre yields. The flax crop is about 80 percent complete with an average yield of 23 bu. per acre.
CENTRAL
Abnormally warm weather allowed harvest to continue.
Winter wheat is yielding 50 to 80 bu. per acre. Quality was affected by high levels of fusarium damaged kernels.
Spring wheat yields are 45 to 90 bu., while general purpose wheat was 60 to 100 bu. per acre with lower proteins on the higher yielding fields.
Barley yields were 70 to 120 bu. per acre. Quality is not as high as hoped.
Oats were 80 to 140 bu. per acre. More of the crop was downgraded because of poor harvest conditions.
Canola yields were variable, ranging from 20 to 75 bu. per acre. Quality is excellent with the majority grading No. 1.
Flax yields were 25 to 40 bu. per acre, while peas averaged 40 to 65 bu. per acre with harvest complete.
Edible bean harvest is complete with yields averaging 1,800 pounds per acre.
Soybean harvest is nearly complete with yields of 20 to 55 bu. per acre.
The sunflower harvest has reported yields of 1,600 to 2,000 lb. per acre. The grain corn harvest continued with early yields of 90 to 140 bu. per acre.
EASTERN
Harvest operations and fall field work continue because of favourable weather.
Harvest is about 85 percent complete, while fall work is about 40 percent complete.
Spring wheat yields are 60 to 80 bu. per acre. Fusarium head blight affected some crops.
Oat yields are 100 bu. per acre and higher. Quality was downgraded because of the weather.
Canola yields are 30 to 50 bu. per acre. Quality is good.
Soybeans are yielding 25 to 45 bu. per acre.
The grain corn harvest is just starting. Initial yield reports are 100 to 120 bu. per acre.
The sunflower harvest has not started.
INTERLAKE
Above seasonal temperatures allowed producers to return to the fields.
The estimated harvest progress is 90 percent complete. Spring wheat, oats, canola, soybeans, grain corn, and sunflowers are still being harvested.
Winter wheat averaged 55 to 65 bu. per acre with poor quality because of fusarium head blight. Spring wheat averaged 40 to 50 bu. per acre. Most spring wheat is grading No. 2 CWRS or No. 3 CWRS.
Oats are 90 to 100 bu. per acre and test weights average more than 38 lb. per bushel.
Soybean yields are 30 to 40 bu. per acre. Grain corn is still standing in fields with high moisture levels.
