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.
