Manitoba harvest passes halfway mark: report

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm—Harvest operations in Manitoba passed the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 17, with wide ranging yields in the latest provincial crop report.

Total harvest progress hit 55 per cent complete, which was up from 40 per cent the previous week. Harvest operations were the most advanced in the central region, at 68 per cent complete, while the northwest lagged at 39 per cent done.

The grain harvest was nearing completion, with spring wheat at 87 per cent complete, barley at 88 per cent and oats at 86 per cent. Spring wheat yields ranged from 60 to 90 bushels per acre provincially, while barley was in the 90 to 115 bu./ac. range and oats at 80 to 180 bu./ac.

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Canola was 49 per cent harvested, with swathing and pre-harvest operations ongoing. Sunflowers were in the R8 to R9 stages of development in good condition, while flaxseed was mostly in stage 12.

The dry bean harvest was in its early stages at 25 per cent complete, with yields ranging anywhere from 500 to 3,500 pounds per acre. Soybeans were in the R7 to R8 growth stage.

Overall forage and pasture growth was more than last year due to early season moisture, said the report noting “pastures rarely look this good in September and are still producing regrowth.”