Warm weather speeds Manitoba seeding 

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Frey said it has been quite windy, which has impeded some spraying operations. Temperatures have been in the mid- to high-20s C. 

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“Emergence is beginning. The warm temperatures are finally bringing some wheat crops that were, in some cases, underground for two or three weeks… are finally starting to pop. Same story for peas as we’re at about 40 per cent complete and some emergence on those earlier fields.” 

Frey said canola and soybeans are considerably behind, with those crops at about five per cent. 

“There’s been some challenges, particularly with wetter soils and cooler soil temperatures, so that’s hopefully going to catch up quite quickly,” he said. 

Frey said weed growth has had a slow start and is just starting to emerge. 

“But interestingly, at least where I live near Roblin, there are almost no dandelions blooming yet, so that really does tell you how far behind in the season we are when those are often blooming even in late April,” he said. “The spring certainly has been a strange one.” 

Pasture conditions in northwest Manitoba have started to improve with recent rains and heat. Frey said substantial growth should come within the week. 

“Kind of in line with my comment about the dandelions being a good way behind where they normally are, we could say the same about some of those perennials out in the pastures and haylands where they’re just not where they are in a normal year.” 

With warm, dry weather in the forecast for the rest of the week, Frey expects significant seeding progress. 

In southwest Manitoba, spring wheat and barley seeding are about 75 per cent complete, with areas north of Highway 16 showing the greatest progress. 

Early seeded wheat and barley are emerging and are at the one- to two-leaf stage. 

Oat seeding is around 60 per cent complete, while canola seeding is about 35 per cent in the ground. Many producers are waiting for more favourable temperatures before seeding canola. 

“We see that the season is really getting underway, and I wish everybody safety and good night’s sleep for those few hours of sleep you get at night,” Frey said. 

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com