Welcome back to our weekly crop report! This past week, despite some rainfall, producers have made great strides in harvesting their crops. As of now, a whopping 93% of crops have been harvested across the province!

While we’re slightly behind the five-year average of 98%, we’re ahead of the 10-year average of 87%. The recent dry conditions really helped bring the harvest progress back on track.

Let's break it down by regions! The west-central area is leading the charge with 96% of crops harvested, followed closely by the southwest and northwest regions at 95%. The east-central and northeast sit at 93% complete, and our southeast region is not far behind at 92%.

Almost all winter cereal and pulse crops are off the fields, except for chickpeas, which are at 70% harvested. For spring cereals, it’s almost done and dusted—98% of spring wheat and barley, and 96% of durum and oats are in!

As for oilseeds, we’ve seen great progress too: mustard at 91%, canola at 89%, and soybeans at 70%. Harvesting continues for flax, with 60% currently in.

Now let’s talk yields! They’re holding steady and even slightly above historical averages for most crops. However, they're quite varied due to different regional rainfall and growing conditions. For instance, hard red spring wheat is yielding about 51 bushels per acre, while oats are impressively yielding 92 bushels per acre!

Quality-wise, it’s looking respectable too! About 65% of hard red spring wheat is graded as 1 Canada Western (CW), which is promising. Historically, we’ve seen better quality this year compared to the previous five years.

Though there have been some concerns with wildlife feeding on the crops and a bit of wind damage here and there, we're happy to report that damage is minimal.

With harvest winding down, producers are gearing up for fall fieldwork, tackling tasks like weed spraying and fertilizer application. Just a friendly reminder to everyone: be cautious around farm machinery on the roads and keep fire safety in mind!

Be sure to check out the printable version of the full crop report online!