First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

Soil moisture conditions very from region to region

Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.




About 50 per cent of rye grown in Prairie Canada is estimated to come from newer hybrids first grown in 2014.

Ergot-free rye production

Practical Research: Growing it in soils with adequate levels of available copper is one way to go

Yes, it can be done, by following these directions. Of course, there will be skeptics, but I am dealing with the facts and not concocted opinions. First of all, if you read my previous articles in Grainews, you will come to the factual opinion that wheat, barley and oats undergo closed pollination — that is, […] Read more






A partially harvested wheat field near Selkirk, Man., on Aug. 24, 2024.  Photo: Greg Berg

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-quarter complete

Manitoba’s harvest continued to progress, reaching 24 per cent completion as of Sept. 2 despite light to moderate precipitation in most areas, according to the latest provincial crop report. Combining for winter wheat and fall rye was near complete at 97 per cent with a few fields in the northwest and Interlake regions yet to […] Read more