Manitoba
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 about 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 most 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.
Saskatchewan
Harvest weather continues to be favourable. About 95 percent of the crop is now combined.
Northern and central Saskatchewan report 99 percent of the crop is in the bin.
Ninety-eight percent of mustard, 97 percent of barley and canola, 96 percent of durum and oats, 95 percent of spring wheat, and 93 percent of canaryseed are combined. Eighty-three percent of chickpeas and flax and 62 percent of soybeans have also been combined.
Yields have been reported as average. Little crop damage was reported.
Most of the province received rain with parts of the southern area reporting nearly 25 mm.
Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated about 82 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture topsoil moisture is rated 79 percent adequate.
SOUTH
Good harvest progress was made thanks to warm and dry weather conditions. Ninety-three to 97 percent of the crop is combined, which is quite close to the five-year average.
Some producers are wrapping up harvest, but others will need another week of good weather to complete their harvest.
Rainfall ranged from trace amounts to 25 mm in the Vanguard area.
Topsoil conditions on cropland are rated 77 to 91 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture moisture is rated 77 to 83 percent.
Overall yields are average. Quality issues continue for most producers. Some flax crops are tough because stems remain green.
CENTRAL
Harvest is almost complete with 91 to 99 percent of the crop now combined. This is well above the five-year average.
Small amounts of rainfall occurred. The Bethune area reported 12 mm.
Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are 78 to 83 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture topsoil moisture is rated 73 to 82 percent adequate.
Overall yields are average, but high disease levels continue to affect quality. Many of the cereals have high fusarium levels.
NORTH
Harvest is essentially complete in the region: 99 percent of the crop is now combined. This is significantly above the five-year average.
Little rainfall occurred in the region, although the Frenchman Butte area received 15 mm.
Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are 77 to 85 percent adequate. Hayland and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are 75 to 83 percent adequate. The region could use more rain to replenish topsoil moisture.
Yields are average, but there are reports of higher-than-expected yields in some areas. Many farmers continue to spray weeds and apply fertilizer.
Alberta
Favourable weather helped producers make good harvest progress. Almost 100 percent of the crop is combined. Some areas of the province are lagging with only 85 percent of harvest complete.
Provincial averages for all major crops are above any year in the past 10 years, except for last year.
Crop quality was significantly affected by the poor harvest weather in early September. It remains concentrated in the middle of the grade scale.
Fall seeded crops have improved with 85 percent rated in good or excellent condition.
Soil moisture ratings declined. Both surface moisture and sub soil moisture are rated at 59 percent good or excellent condition.
SOUTH
Only flax and sugar beets need to be harvested.
Yields are expected to be average to about five percent above the five-year historical average.
Only 40 percent of the durum is grading No. 1 or No. 2 CWAD.
Roughly 90 percent of fall seeded crops are rated in good or excellent condition.
Surface soil moisture is rated 51 percent good or excellent. Sub-soil moisture is rated 57 percent good or excellent condition.
CENTrAL
Little harvest remains in the region.
Expected yields average five percent above the five-year historical averages.
Almost 25 percent of hard red spring wheat is expected to grade 4 CWRS or lower.
Only about 50 percent of canola is expected to grade 1 Canada because of green seed.
Roughly 90 percent of fall seeded crops are rated in good or excellent condition.
Subsurface soil moisture and sub-soil moisture are rated 67 percent good or excellent.
NORTHEAST
Only flax remains to be harvested.
Expected yields are 10 to 15 percent above the five-year historical average.
About 15 percent of hard red spring wheat is expected to grade 4 CWRS or lower.
Close to 90 percent of fall seeded crops are rated in good or excellent condition.
Surface soil moisture is rated 64 percent and sub-soil moisture is rated 68 percent good or excellent.
NORTHWEST
Canola remains to be harvested in the northwest.
Expected yields are 10 to 20 percent above the five-year historical average.
Less than 10 percent of barley is expected to be eligible for malt.
About 88 percent of field peas are expected to be eligible for food quality grades.
Surface soil moisture is rated 55 percent good to excellent condition and sub-soil moisture is rated 35 percent.
PEACE RIVER
Small amounts of all crops still need to be harvested because of late seeding.
Expected yields were affected by dry conditions and will be down 10 to 15 percent from the five-year historical average.
Roughly 85 percent of hard red spring wheat is expected to grade 1 CWRS.
About 90 percent of canola is expected to grade 1 Canada.
Surface soil moisture is rated about 52 percent and sub-soil moisture is rated 49 percent good or excellent condition.
