Harvest is well along in Manitoba

Crop reports for Aug. 27

Aug 27, 2012 5:50 PM - 0 comments
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MAFRI has issued its weekly  Crop Report, Crop Management Update and Crop Weather reports for Aug. 27. Full text is posted alongside.

Weekly summary

• Harvest of spring cereals is approximately 65% complete in the Southwest Region, 50% complete in the Northwest Region, 95% complete in the Central Region, 100% complete in the Eastern Region and 95% complete in the Interlake Region.

• Canola harvest is 25% complete in the Southwest Region, 45% complete in the Northwest Region, 50 to 85% complete in the Central Region, 85% complete in the Eastern Region and 95% complete in the Interlake Region.

• Harvest of flax and edible beans started over the past week.

• Grain corn, sunflowers and soybeans continue to mature and would still benefit from precipitation to aid in the final stages of grain filling.

• Seeding of winter wheat occurred in the Central and Eastern Regions.
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