Highlights from Manitoba Agriculture's weekly crop report issued August 29th, 2011:

Eastern

Canola harvest is between 30 and 50 percent complete in the eastern part of the province.

Manitoba Agriculture says canola yields are ranging from 17 to 30 bushels per acre with some cases of pepper sized seeds.

Harvest of spring wheat and oats is between 50 and 75 percent done, with spring wheat yields ranging from 40 to 60 bushels per acre with low levels of fusarium. Oat yields are ranging from 70 to 100 bushels per acre with thin kernels and low bushel weights.

Swathing is underway in early seeded flax. Soybeans are in the R5 to R6 stages while sunflowers are moving into R7 and corn ranges from R3 to R5.

Hay fields and pastures are suffering from the low rainfall levels.

Southwest

Harvest of spring cereals is underway in the southwest part of the province.

Manitoba Agriculture reports yields range from average to below average.

Winter wheat harvest is nearly complete, with yields ranging in the 40 to 50 bushel per acre range with good quality and average protein.

Some early canola has been harvested - canola swathing is underway across the region.

Greenfeed crops and pastures are suffering from the lack of rainfall.


Central

Crops are maturing quickly with the dry weather.

MAFRI says wheat yields in the central region have ranged from 30 to 60 bushels per acre. Barley is yielding 50 to 80 bushels, while oats are coming in between 75 and 110 bushels per acre.

Canola yields have ranged from 10 to 55 bushels per acre with average yields in the 20 to 40 bushels per acre range.

Edible beans and soybeans are starting to show yellow leaves, while sunflowers are close to finished flowering.

Winter wheat seeding is underway, with acreage expected to increase due to the early canola harvest.

The dry weather has allowed for baling of spring cereals in a timely manner. Second cut hay is of good quality but lower yield due to the dry conditions. Pastures also need rain, or else supplemental feeding may be required this fall.