A snapshot of harvest conditions and progress across the Prairies.
MANITOBA
Interlake, East
* In the Interlake, good weather returned to allow harvest to progress.
* Slight frost was experienced Sept. 21, with variable showers the next day.
* Sunflower desiccation is underway.
* Winter wheat, fall rye and perennial rye seeding continues.
* In the east, cereal harvest is complete, with yields from 40 to 50 bushels an acre.
* Quality is deteriorating from weathering and fusarium.
* Hay and pastures are good.
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* Less winter wheat is being planted as farmers focus on harvesting and haying activities in good weather.
Central, Red River Valley
* Good harvest progress was reported.
* Quality is lower than expected on cereals. There is some sprouting and bleaching.
* Harvest of long-season crops is underway.
* Winter wheat is starting to emerge.
* Hay fields are in good shape as haying continues in good weather.
West
* In the south, there was spotty rainfall.
* Wheat remains the largest acreage yet to harvest.
* Canola yields and quality are average to above average.
* North of Highway 1, a large percentage of the barley harvested has sprouted and is of poor quality.
* Fusarium is an issue in wheat.
* Pastures are drying up, with feed shortages reported in the region.
* In the north, soil moisture ranges from full to good.
* Frost down to –3 C was reported, but not expected to cause damage.
* Fields are very wet around the Ste. Rose region.
* Canola is 70 percent harvested, with good yields and quality.
* Forage producers are taking off second cut alfalfa wherever possible.
SASKATCHEWAN
Central
* Good harvest progress reported.
* Showers and gusty winds reported around Saskatoon.
* Weathering issues are starting to show up in eastern crops.
North
* Hay crop is good in east but poorer in western regions.
* Slow maturing crops are hampering harvest progress.
* Weathering is evident in northern and western crops.
* Some smaller farms around Melfort are close to completion.
* Yields are very good.
* Good rainfall halted harvest Sept. 22.
South
* Rain up to 10 millimetres and hail fell over the Regina region, damaging standing and swathed crops.
* Combines were out in droves in good weather last week, with much of the harvest nearing completion.
* Poor hay crops are reported in pockets of southwestern areas.
* Showers slowed harvest in Langbank and Kennedy.
* Harvest completion reported on many farms at Assiniboia, Swift Current, Govan, Strasbourg, Liberty, Stalwart, Moose Jaw and Shaunavon.
ALBERTA
Peace, Northeast
* Canola is averaging 12 bu. an acre at one Fairview farm, which is an example of a wider problem.
* Dry conditions plaguing the region are producing poor forage crops.
* Frost was reported in parts of northern Alberta during the week, which has caused quality losses in immature crops.
Central
* Great harvest weather last week allowed farmers to get a lot of the crop harvested.
* There are reports of 125 bu. yields on barley in central areas, with high yields also observed on canola and wheat.
* Cooler than normal temperatures are slowing down maturation and drying.
South
* Widespread rain halted harvest.
* Rain across the southern durum growing areas stopped combining but did not cause deterioration in quality.
* Crops are maturing and drying slowly.
(Crop conditions as of Sept. 22)
