Slow but steady seeding progress

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“Over the next week, I expect a lot of farmers will continue to get the crop in. We’re going to see a lot more canola going in over the next week, now that hopefully things are warming up a bit,” he said. “We’ll see some improvement and some movement over the next week or so, but seeding is moving in the right direction.” 

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Lange said moisture conditions are variable, and moisture is factoring into planting. 

“There were some fields that were dry last week and, for the most part, many areas in Manitoba did get some rainfall from Sunday to Monday. Things have improved, for sure,” Lange said. “I think down south, we’re anywhere from half an inch to an inch, which is a nice rain after seeding. It helps get everything off to the races and get some stuff growing.” 

Lange said the biggest need right now is warmer weather. Fall-seeded crops of winter wheat and fall rye continue to green up and appear to have come through the winter in pretty good condition. As for the spring-seeded cereal crops, wheat and corn are progressing quickly in most regions. Farmers have also started seeding barley in the southwest, northwest and central regions. 

Lange added he expects to see more canola, sunflowers and soybeans going into the ground soon. 

“Some areas east of the Red River have moved along quite rapidly. The areas around Arnaud, for example, are near completion for most crops, but they also started a lot earlier. Areas farther east, like Steinbach, ranged from 20 per cent done on soybeans to 70 per cent done on soybeans, depending on the producers, soil conditions and those types of things,” he said. 

Lange said the forecast looks reasonable for the next few days. 

“I think next week we’ll see things even further along than where we’re at right now. We’re just kind of plugging along at a good pace. I think when you’re into next week, they’re talking about temperatures in the low 20s C to the upper 20s C, so anything that’s in the ground, with the moisture we’ve gotten, should start to come out of the ground fairly quickly.” 

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com