Another week of the Manitoba Crop Report with a fair bit of rain, and some dryer conditions near the end.
Across the province, over 100% of annual rainfall has accumulated through last week, but notably less than 2 weeks ago.
Many areas have even exceeded 150% of annual rainfall.
The Central region topped the charts for rain at 39mm in Brunkild, and the lowest fell to Rorketon with .3mm.
Provincial seeding progress is about 83% complete and behind the 5-Year average of 88% for the first week of June
Cereal crops are moving along nicely. Fall rye and winter wheat fields range from stem elongation to booting, with the earliest fall rye heading.
Progress on Spring cereals sees spring wheat seeding at 94% complete, barley seeding at 88%, and oats at 87% across the province. as well, grain corn sits at 95%.
Oil Seeds are seeing the most struggle in planting across the province with sunflowers at 53% complete, Flax at 64%, and Canola at 71%
Aside from dry beans, Pulses and soybeans are nearing completion. field peas sit at 97%, with the earliest fields at the 3-5 node stage. Soybeans are at 82% complete, and the dry beans as mentioned, lag behind at 66%.
As always, the rain was welcomed by livestock producers.
Pastures have thoroughly greened and are growing rapidly, though some hay fields have run into issues with standing water.
Tame hay growth is now up to more than 16 inches, alfalfa stands are about 14 inches tall, and some dairy farmers have gone for their first cut of alfalfa silage.
Calving has all but wrapped up for the season, and cattle vaccinations are underway.
Nearly all cattle have moved to pasture, but are focused on higher ground areas due to standing water. Bulls are also being sent out to pasture on some farms to kick off breeding season.
Closer to home in the northwest region, we saw A mix of sunshine, rain, and strong winds this week.
Some seeding progress was made, but some areas were once again held up by rain. Full activity resumed midweek only to be interrupted by rain again across the region on Thursday.
Warmer temperatures and very strong winds allowed progress to resume on the weekend.
The entire Northwest region has received over 100% of normal rainfall to date, with some areas receiving over 200% of normal rainfall. Crops are still requiring heat to get a jump on growth.
Some standing water in low areas of fields, with some fields being slow to germinate with the cool, wet conditions. Soil crusting has also been noted as an issue in some fields.
Field pea seeding is complete. Most fields have emerged, and the earliest seeded fields are in the V2-V3 stage.
Spring wheat seeding is 90% complete. The earliest seeded wheat is approaching the tillering stage and looks good.
Canola seeding was able to progress across some of the regions in between rains. Progress is approximately 75% complete, with further progress in the Roblin and Swan River areas. Earliest seeded canola is cotyledon to two true leaves.
Soybean seeding is complete, and the earliest seeded fields have started to emerge.
Winter wheat and Fall rye crops are growing nicely.
The week ahead is looking warmer and drier, a welcome site for all producers as we need the warm, sunny days to wrap up seeding kick start crop growth.
As always, we here at CKDM wish all producers a safe, speedy, and productive season, and we'd love to hear about your progress as the year continues.
And thanks again for feeding the province, the country, and the world with the work that you do.
