Southwest
After weeks of cool temperatures, warmer weather returned in mid-August. Daily highs near 30 C should accelerate crop development for soybeans and corn.
Grasshoppers remain the primary insect pest in the eastern and central portions of the region.
Hay yields are slightly below normal or average. Cereal silage yields reported as average.
Central
Winter wheat harvest is well underway or complete. Growers have reported yields from 75 to 100 bushels per acre. Fusarium in winter wheat is low and protein content is above average.
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Canola swathing continues and yield potential looks promising. As of mid-August, many fields in Manitoba were still in bloom. Warmer temperatures should terminate canola flowering phase.
Provincial disease survey indicates that blackleg levels are lower than 2012. Sclerotinia pressure is higher than last year.
Northwest
Cool weather in late July and early August favoured canola and cereal development. Canola pod filling and cereal grain filling are rated as good. Soybeans are progressing slowly but disease reports are minimal. Pasture conditions are rated as good.
Eastern
Growers are reporting root rot in soybean fields but economic impact is limited. Roundup Ready canola volunteers are present in many soybean fields this year.
White mould is present in edible bean fields but the crop is rated as good. Warmer, drier weather should alleviate white mould pressure.
Hay, straw and feed grain supplies are rated as adequate or surplus. Dugout levels are sufficient.
Interlake
Spring cereals continue to ripen but harvest remains a few weeks away. Producers are starting to apply preharvest dessicant in the southern portion of the Interlake. Growers are reporting above average yields from silage harvest. Pasture and dugout conditions are rated as good.
