Manitoba Agriculture has released its first crop report of 2026.
in the southwest, cool, windy conditions have made seeding difficult.
Strong winds have caused soil movement in several fields.
Some areas received showers over the weekend, but there has been no significant rainfall across the region.
Overall, moisture levels are highly variable, with some areas still drying out, while others already need rain.
Nighttime temperatures dropped below zero, while daytime temperatures reached double digits for most of the week, helping soils warm up.
Winter wheat and fall rye began to green up this past week and, appears to have come through the winter in good condition.
Seeding began in some areas this past week.
Most activity occurred south of Highway 1, where producers were planting peas and spring wheat.
North of Highway 1, seeding has started in limited areas, with producers mainly planting peas and the occasional field of wheat.
Overall, progress remains very low, with approximately 2 % of seeding completed.
In the northwest, snow persists in fields in The Pas and some fields in the Swan Valley.
Warm, drying conditions are needed across the region.
Field operations have not begun as soils are saturated and some overland flooding has occurred.
Road washouts have occurred in some areas.
Average soil temperature at most stations in the region remain cool in the single digits.
(Govenrment of Manitoba news release)
