Overview
Seeding progress across the province has just begun with approximately 2% of the acres being seeded.
Producers have begun seeding spring wheat, barley, oats, and corn. The Central region is most advanced with
approximately 10% of each of the major cereals planted. Corn planting is approximately 1% complete.
Cereals
- Winter wheat and fall rye survival is decent, with most producers observing winter cereal survival to be 80 –
90%. Most producers have completed fertilizer applications in their winter cereals. - Spring wheat and barley is sitting at 4% complete across the province with the central region being the most
advanced at 10% complete.
Oilseeds - No oilseed crops planted to date.
Pulses and Soybeans - Field pea planting is at 4% complete across the province. The central region is the most advanced at 10%
complete and the southwest region is at 3% complete. - Statistics Canada projected spring seeding report for Manitoba has Soybean acres listed at 1.48 million acres.
(Government of Manitoba news release)
