flooded field in Manitoba

Soggy fields delay producers’ attempts to complete seeding

Producers in the southwest of the province have been battling to complete seeding through 
oversaturated fields, late-spring frost and continued bouts of precipitation

Another big rainfall June 2 has southwestern Manitoba farmers singing another refrain of the soggy boggy blues as they wait for their saturated land to dry up. “There are some farmers in the area who are done seeding for the first time, there are a lot who are reseeding and quite a few people who






seeding at sunset

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 1

Conditions as of May 3, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary Favourable weather and field conditions have resulted in an early start to the 2015 growing season. Producers across the province have started to seed, with the most progress in the Central and Eastern regions. Localized areas that had excess moisture in past growing seasons are still experiencing wet conditions and need continued






tractor seeding in a field

How does this year’s seeding progress compare to normal?

Last week, MAFRD cereal crop specialist Pam de Rocquigny posted a table on Crop Chatter showing average seeding progress from 2009-2013, based on crop insurance data. The publication is now discontinued, but until 2009 the provincial agriculture department published an annual statistical review which contained a table showing various weather-related dates (see below). It shows

crop seeding

Tips for planter and air seeder maintenance

Seeder boots need good soles too — check for wear and replace if more than half an inch is burned off the bottom

Producers in Manitoba are doing a good job making sure their equipment is in field-ready condition, according to Les Bobyk, a territory customer support manager for John Deere based in Regina, Sask. But everyone benefits from paying close attention to detail when it comes to planter and air seeder maintenance. During a presentation at North