Manitoba cereal harvest completed

Dry and warm weather during the week ended Monday helped Manitoba growers advance the harvest to levels not usually seen at this time of year. Harvest progress in the province was at 85 per cent complete as of Monday, compared to the five-year average of 73 per cent. With the exception of spring wheat at[...]


Precipitation, moisture low in Manitoba despite fall reprieve

Last summer’s drought resulted in below-normal soil moisture and precipitation levels in most of southern Manitoba but some areas received late relief, according to a new report from the province. Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre released its 2021 fall conditions report on Dec. 16, stating that most of southern Manitoba received only 50 to 85[...]