Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Dryness all through most rising areas of Manitoba accelerated seeding progress through the week ended Could 25.

To this point, 85 per cent of projected acres have been planted by Manitoba farmers, effectively above the 57 per cent reported the week earlier than. One yr in the past, 64 per cent of acres have been planted, whereas the five-year common was 69 per cent.

Most locations acquired little or no precipitation over the previous week. Nevertheless, Snowflake and Cypress River within the Central area noticed 21.8 millimetres of rain, whereas Glenboro in southwest Manitoba had 18.5 mm.

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Seasonal accumulations of precipitation have been near-normal in most areas, however japanese Manitoba and japanese components of the Interlake have seen lower than 60 per cent of historic seasonal totals. Then again, the Southwest and components of the Central area acquired roughly 150 per cent.

Spring wheat seeding in Manitoba is close to full with the earliest seeded fields now within the three-leaf to one-tiller levels. Grain and silage corn have been 98 per cent and 94 per cent seeded, respectively, with most fields emerged and minor frost harm. Oats and barley have been 89 per cent seeded, whereas winter wheat and fall rye are rising effectively.

The vast majority of canola acres have been planted over the previous week and stood at 76 per cent planted. Sunflowers have been 83 per cent planted, whereas flax was 54 per cent planted.

Many soybeans started to emerge final week whereas 76 per cent of acres have been planted. To this point, 28 per cent of dry beans have been planted, together with 45 per cent within the Central area.

Subject pea seeding is full with most fields emerged and the earliest seeded vegetation within the two- to three-node stage.

Most corn meant for silage and grazing have been seeded with cereal silage seeding nonetheless underway. Alfalfa fields are rising greater than grass because of the former’s roots accessing extra subsoil moisture. In the meantime, forages stand to profit from extra rainfall. Nevertheless, pastures have been affected by wildfires within the southeast nook of the province.

Cattle are being turned out to summer time pastures, however some are ready one other week or two to make sure enough development. Dugouts are in good situation contemplating the widespread dryness. Nevertheless, decrease water ranges for livestock have been present in Swan River and The Pas.