Glacier FarmMedia — Warmer conditions across Manitoba during the week ended July 16 helped advance crop growth, with recent rainfall leaving most of the province with wet or optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest provincial crop report.
Fall rye and winter wheat were at the soft to hard dough stage with the most advanced fields ripening. Spring wheat ranged from flag to soft dough stages, with some lodging evident due to wind and rain events.
Canola ranged from rosette to early podding. Fungicide applications in spring wheat and canola were continuing, and aerial applications were common with the wet field conditions. Field peas have reached the R1 to R3 stage, with some fungicide application occurring for mycosphaerella blight.
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Field peas continued to suffer in some regions with the extended wet conditions. The majority of soybeans were in the R1 stage.
The warm weather allowed for strong growth in forage crops. Haying was underway and initial yields were reported to be normal to above average. However, dry down was reportedly difficult with continued rainfall and high humidity. Progress on first-cut harvest of hayfields was behind and producers were concerned about both the quantity and quality of harvested feed that will be available this winter.
