Manitoba
SOUTHWEST
Above normal temperatures during the week allowed most cereal crops to reach dry levels. The cereal harvest is 50 to 60 percent complete.
Quality to date is generally good. There are some reports of mildew and sprouting issues. Yields continue to be at or above long-term averages.
Some canola yields report 15 to 20 bushels per acre.
Overall, cereal and canola harvest is estimated to be 45 to 50 percent complete.
Earlier frost resulted in leaf burn and leaf drop in soybeans. Most is at full maturity with 90 to 95 percent brown pod development. Corn is showing the effects of frost as leaves are drying. Sunflowers are maturing.
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Most of the second cut of alfalfa is harvested.
NORTHWEST
Favourable weather let producers make good harvest progress. A few showers resulted in wet field conditions in localized areas.
Approximately 95 percent of the wheat crop is mature. Wheat harvest is averaging 65 percent complete. Good wheat yields and average quality are reported.
Roughly 80 percent of the canola crop is swathed and 30 to 35 percent is combined. Canola yields are 20 to 30 bu. per acre. Quality is good.
Soybean and flax areas are still waiting a couple more weeks for harvest to begin.
Field pea crops are completely harvested with average yields and good quality reported.
Hay harvest is on hold. Green feed was harvested and most cattle are still on pastures.
CENTRAL
Excellent harvest progress was made, thanks to warmer temperatures. Most of the region saw five to 10 millimeters of rain. Harvest is 70 to 80 percent complete.
Most cereals are harvested and are dry. Cereal grain quality has declined. Yields are above average.
Canola is swathed or left standing for straight-cutting. Yields are 40 to 45 bu. per acre. Most of the canola is harvested with good yield and quality reported.
Average soybean yields are in the mid to high 30 bu. per acre.
Edible bean harvest continues. Desiccation of sunflowers has started. Potato yields and quality are good.
Grain corn yields are expected to be average to below average.
Second and third cut hay is still being harvested. Quality has been affected by the rainy weather.
EASTERN
The unseasonably warm weather allowed producers to make good harvest progress. Eight to 15 mm of rain halted progress.
Most spring cereals are finished. Spring wheat yields are 60 to 80 bu. per acre and canola is 30 to 50 bu. per acre.
Early soybean yields are reported in the 25 to 35 bu. per acre range.
Corn is progressing with black layer forming. Sunflowers are in the R7 stage with the back of the head starting to yellow.
Earlier seeded winter wheat ranges from emergence to the first leaf stage.
Seventy-five percent of producers are done baling second cut grass hay. Cattle are grazing on hay fields. Availability of water is rated at 100 percent adequate.
INTERLAKE
Warmer weather led to heavy morning dew, fog and overcast skies that slowed down drying time. Three to 13 mm of rain also slowed harvest.
Harvest progress is 45 to 50 percent complete. Spring cereals and oilseeds continue to be harvested. Downgrading in wheat continues as crops remain in the fields.
Soybean harvest has begun. Sunflower harvest has also started, but most fields continue to dry down. Alfalfa seed acres continue to be desiccated with some fields being harvested.
Canola harvest continues with moisture levels averaging 10 to 12 percent. Limited acres of winter wheat were seeded.
Pastures are still holding out. Some second cut alfalfa is being harvested. Ample water is available for livestock.
Saskatchewan
Great harvest progress has been made this last week with 68 percent of the crop combined. Twenty-two percent is swathed or ready to be straight-cut.
Rainfall this week ranged from trace amounts to 20 mm. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 78 percent adequate across the province. Hayland and pasture topsoil moisture is 85 percent adequate.
Strong winds caused some damage. Quality continues to be a concern because of higher than normal levels of fusarium head blight, moisture, frost and disease.
SOUTH
Harvest continues with good progress. Sixty to 80 percent of the crop is now in the bin.
An additional 13 to 23 percent is swathed or ready to be straight-cut. The five-year average is around 80 percent.
Many producers in the area will need another two to three weeks of good weather to complete harvest.
Rainfall over the weekend halted harvest progress for many producers. Heavy dew in the morning and evening didn’t help.
The Carnduff area reported 20 mm of rain this past week with the Moosomin area reporting the greatest amount of rainfall since April 1 (895 mm).
Topsoil moisture conditions for cropland are 59 to 87 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture moisture is rated at 82 to 93 percent adequate.
Quality remains a concern because of higher than normal levels of disease in durum and pulse crops. Higher than normal levels of fusarium head blight are also a problem. High grasshopper numbers have been reported.
CENTRAL
Significant progress was made this past week. Fifty-three to 72 percent of the crops are in the bin. Roughly 24 percent is swathed or ready to be straight-cut. Progress is close to the five-year average of roughly 70 percent.
Most producers need at least another week or two of warm, dry weather to finish harvest.
Trace amounts of rain occurred. The Esterhazy area received the most with four mm. The Foam Lake area has received 730 mm of rain since April 1, the greatest amount for the region.
Topsoil conditions on cropland are rated at 75 to 83 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture moisture is 84 percent adequate.
Reports of higher than normal levels of fusarium head blight have been made. Moisture, frost, and disease have also damaged crops. Strong winds blew canola swaths around and lodged standing crops.
NORTH
Tremendous harvest progress was made with 67 to 77 percent of the crop now in the bin. An additional 19 to 24 percent is swathed or ready to be straight-cut. Progress has exceeded the 68 percent five-year average.
Some producers will need at least another week or more of dry weather to complete harvest.
Little rain was reported. The Rapid View area received the greatest amount with three mm. The North Battleford area has received 521 mm since April 1.
Topsoil conditions on cropland are rated 84 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture topsoil moisture is rated at 72 to 80 percent adequate.
High fusarium head blight levels are being reported in some areas. Moisture, frost and disease have also caused problems.
Some canola crops have high green count.
There have been several reports of combine fires because of dry field conditions. Cattle have been moved home early in some areas because of lack of pasture growth.
Alberta
Producers made good progress this past week despite the wet weather later in the week.
Harvest is roughly 72 percent complete.
About 76 percent of the spring wheat, 68 percent of barley, 68 percent of canola and 58 percent of oats have been combined.
The field pea harvest is virtually finished with almost 100 percent in the bin.
Harvest is most advanced in the south and Peace regions with more than 80 percent harvested. The central region has only 58 percent done.
Soil moisture ratings have improved.
Surface soil moisture ratings are 74 percent good or excellent. Sub-soil moisture ratings increased to 68 percent.
Hay and pastures continue to perform well. Roughly 64 percent of pastures and 44 percent of tame hay are rated in good or excellent condition.
SOUTH
Harvest has progressed to about 84 percent combined. Rain delayed producers on the weekend.
Sugar beet harvest is scheduled to start Oct. 1.
Surface soil moisture ratings improved to 69 percent good or excellent condition. Sub-soil moisture ratings also improved to 71 percent good or excellent.
Roughly 75 percent of pastures and 58 percent of tame hay are rated good or excellent.
CENTRAL
Despite frequent showers, producers made good progress on their harvest. Roughly 58 percent is combined.
A period of dry weather on the west side of the region is needed. Only 35 percent is harvested.
Surface soil moisture ratings have improved to 73 percent good or excellent.
Sub soil moisture ratings improved to 77 percent good or excellent condition.
Ninety percent of pastures and 86 percent of tame hay are rated good or excellent.
NORTHEAST
Harvest was halted this past weekend by 25 to 35 mm of rain. Producers still managed to combine 71 percent of the harvest. Surface soil moisture ratings improved to 82 percent good or excellent. Sub-soil moisture ratings improved to 79 percent.
Pastures rate 93 percent good or excellent condition and 47 percent of tame hay is rated good or excellent.
NORTHWEST
Harvest was delayed by wet weather. The amount varied from showers to 35 mm of rain this past weekend. Roughly 62 percent of the harvest is combined.
Surface soil moisture ratings improved to 75 good or excellent conditions. Sub-soil moisture ratings are unchanged from 40 percent good or excellent.
One hundred percent of pastures rated fair and 80 percent of tame hay rated fair or good.
PEACE RIVER
Producers had to shut down harvest in the south and central areas because of 25 to 50 mm of rain. About 83 percent of the region is combined.
Harvest is nearly complete in the north portion with 90 to 95 percent combined. Roughly 80 to 85 percent is completed in the central portion and 70 percent of harvest is complete in the south. Surface soil moisture ratings improved to 50 percent good or excellent. Sub-soil moisture ratings also improved to 46 percent good or excellent.
Pastures rated 85 percent fair or good and 80 percent of tame hay rated the same.
