Harvest progress sits at 76% complete across the province, which is ahead of the 5-year average (64%).

Harvest continues in spring cereal crops, with barley at 98% complete, oats at 98% complete and spring wheat at
97% complete.

Overall, cereal crops remain in fair to mostly good condition.

Many corn fields have reached physiological maturity and are drying down.

Grain corn harvest has started in the Central region.

Canola harvest continues with approximately 78% of the acres being harvested across the province.

Soybean fields are mostly in the R8 growth stage with harvest progress sitting at 41% provincially.

Producers are encouraged to scout their fields for weeds that have escaped control.

This is an important part of integrated pest management.

Waterhemp has been found in the Central and Eastern regions and producers should seek identification of any unusual pigweeds in their fields.

(Government of Manitoba news release)