Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Five points ahead of average

Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.




A sunflower crop shot from eye level - yellow flowers as far as the eye can see.

Manitoba sunflowers doing well with fewer acres

The province has seen hot and dry weather lately, but the crop has emerged and is doing well with the help of timely rains

Despite fewer acres under hot and dry conditions, things are going well for Manitoba sunflowers. “Overall, the acres are still good,” said Jody Locke, a product group manager for Scoular Canada in Winkler, Man. “The plants have emerged. They are waist high and looking pretty strong. I think they could use some moisture, but overall […] Read more