Manitoba Agriculture has released its first crop report of the year.
And while some seeding has begun in the southern parts of the province, farmers in the Parkland - particularly near Roblin and Dauphin - are still dealing with saturated fields.
Dauphin MLA and provincial Ag Minister Ron Kostyshyn has been chatting with some local producers to get an idea of what will be going into the ground this year.
"Soybeans are probably going to go up a little bit more in acres versus Canola. But there is definitely a high interest in wheat. And I have also talked to some producers that are thinking of growing Flax this year, which has a relatively good price. So it is a mixed bag. But I think more importantly, the question will always be will Canola acres go up or down with farming operations. My sense is that a majority will remain status quo based on last year's projections."
Some prep work and a bit of spring wheat have already been seeded in the Swan Valley area.
