Spring Seeding in Manitoba Nears Completion: Crop Report

Provincial seeding progress is about 95% complete, which is ahead of the 5-year average of 85%.

Southwest 

Seeding is nearly complete, with only some canola acres and a few cereal fields remaining. In-crop spraying will be needed in several crops over the next week. 

Winter cereals are progressing well, fall rye is in the boot stage. Spring wheat seeding is complete, with most fields emerged and at the 3 to 4 leaf stage with tillering underway. Barley and oat seeding is complete, with only some green feed fields left to be seeded. Most barley and oats are at the 3 to 4 leaf stage. Corn planting is complete, and most fields have emerged.  

Field pea seeding is complete, with most fields emerged and at the 3 to 4 node stage. Pea leaf weevil has appeared and is causing notching on pea leaves. Soybean planting is about 90% complete.  

Most producers planted canola this week, and approximately 90% of canola acres are seeded. Some early seeded fields have emerged and are in the 2 to 3 leaf stage. Some areas are reporting minor flea beetle feeding. Flax planting is complete, with some fields emerging. Sunflower planting is also complete.   

Northwest 

Good seeding progress was made this week, with seeding nearing completion.  

Fall rye and winter wheat crops range from boot stage to early head emergence. Spring wheat seeding is estimated to be 98% complete. Earlier seeded fields are starting to tiller. In crop herbicide applications are taking place as the appropriate stages are reached.  

Field pea seeding is approximately 99% complete. Most fields are in the vegetative stage with a few late seeded fields at V1.  Field pea weevil feeding has been noted in several areas.  

Soybean seeding continues and is approximately 95% complete. Earliest seeded fields are at the VC stage. 

Canola seeding is approximately 90% complete. Earliest seeded canola is at the 2 to 4 leaf stage. Flea beetle activity has increased.