WINNIPEG — Crops in Manitoba are advancing quickly amid generally good growing conditions, the latest Manitoba Agriculture crop report said.
Smoky, hazy conditions related to forest fires in northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba have not impacted crops and may have helped buffer hot temperatures and benefited crops in the drier regions, the report added.
During the first weekend of July, some areas were hit with thunderstorms that brought heavy rainfall, strong winds and in some cases hail. The weather caused some crop lodging, particularly in spring cereals and corn. The amount of damage continues to be assessed.
Read Also
Canola groups disappointed in Carney’s plan to help growers, biofuel
Two national canola organizations said they’re not pleased with the federal government’s announcement on helping canola growers and the biofuel industry. The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association expressed their disappointment in a Sept. 5 news release.
There are some regions that are still on the dry side, and more precipitation would help with continued growth and grain filling, as well as re-growth in hay fields and pastures.
Livestock producers made some progress with first cut haying operations, though rain showers and humidity did hinder the activities in some regions.
Producers were also busy applying fungicides to spring cereals as the crops enter the reproductive stages of development. Winter cereals are fully headed, and fungicide applications are nearly complete in most regions.
Crops are at various stages of growth, depending on the region and when they were seeded. The report shows that while some canola is more than half way finished the flowering period, other fields that were reseeded are still in the canopy stage.
