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Cold, wet conditions slow harvest, livestock culling begins

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for October 15

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Southwest Region Colder and wet conditions prevented harvest progress for the past week.  Friday was dry enough for harvesting and fieldwork to start, but snow and rain came in the afternoon.  Snow on the weekend and very cold temperatures most of the nights.  Temperature reported down to -14C on some nights.  Day temperature was also
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Little harvest progress, snowfall causes lodging in standing crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for October 9

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Southwest Region Unseasonally cool and wet weather swept the region with rain and snow, precipitation amounts between 10 to 45mm.  Soils also still cooling and are at 5C. Northern parts of the region got more moisture as compared to southern parts. Wasagaming had 45mm, Newdale, Shoal Lake and Oakburn areas had 25mm. Air temperatures were
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Grain commission changes recommended by Agri-Food Table report

It claims changes to wheat class standards will make Canada more competitive

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Changes to how the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) regulates Canada’s grain industry are needed to ensure industry competitiveness, an Agri-Food Economic Strategy Table report concludes. To that end the report recommends the CGC accredit private companies to do the CGC’s mandatory outward weighing and inspection. It also says the wheat class system “needs to take
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Harvest progress slow, hard frost seen across Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for October 1

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Southwest Region Cloudy, cool, rainy conditions with high humidity prevailed for the week, but cleared on the weekend to allow for marginal harvest progress. Rainfall accumulation was low with 2 to 10 mm received for the week providing some topsoil and sub soil moisture recharge. Daytime temperatures hovered in the single digit above zero to
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Wet, cool conditions continue to slow harvest, now 73 per cent complete

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 24

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Southwest Region Rain showers across the region ranging from 8mm (Waskada) to 39 mm (Eden). All areas received some rain. More rain and snow in Northern parts of the region.  Hamiota, Rivers, Newdale got 3 to 4 inches of snow on the weekend.  Temperature was well below 0C during most of the nights.  Cloudy and
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Rainfall, cool temps stall harvest, crop yields seen variable

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 17

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Southwest Region Cool, wet weather throughout the week, hindered harvest operations.  Rainfall amounts were very variable, but higher accumulation in southern part of region. Daytime temperatures also cooler, which did not help in drying crops. Harvest in region is 75 per cent complete overall. Cereal harvest is 90 to 95 per cent complete and canola
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Manitoba harvest 65 per cent complete, dugout levels seen low

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 10

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Southwest Region Another dry and windy week let producers continue with harvest. Reports of light frost in northern areas of the region. Some damage to crops where temperatures dropped down to -4C or for light frost for extended periods. Harvest is 70 per cent complete overall. Reports of grain bugs in storage in the southwest
Damage to canola from frost is dependent on the seed moisture content and the time of the frost.
Crops, Local news, Weather

Assessing frost damage on crops

Fall frost information bulletin from Manitoba Agriculture

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If frost does occur, the information below will give you some details to help assess any potential impact to crop yield and quality. The full impact of frost will not be obvious immediately. Several warm days may be required for the extent of leaf and crop damage to be evident. The magnitude of frost injury
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Premature ripening in crops, spring cereals see better than expected yields

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 4

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Southwest Region Another dry and windy week let producers continue with harvest.  Sunday evening brought thunderstorms throughout the region, with high winds, heavy rains and some areas reporting hail.  Crop damage from the Sunday storm was variable with some hail damage In Birtle/ Beulah and Strathclair areas. Severity depended on duration of event.  Heavy winds
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StatsCan’s canola forecast deemed supportive

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CNS Canada — A summer of dryness and sizzling heat has apparently taken its toll on canola plants in many areas of Western Canada, according to the latest crop production estimate from Statistics Canada. In a survey compiled in the latter days of July and released Friday, Statistics Canada pegged canola production for 2018-19 at

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