Combines are rolling in grain corn fields, with crops continuing to dry down. According to the weekly crop report, in the Central region, kernel moisture contents are in the 25 per cent range, with yields reported around 110 to 130 bushels per acre.
Manitoba Agriculture's Pam de Rocquigny says this is above the five-year average, but more fields need to be harvested to get a better idea of yield.
"Corn is one of those crops you typically have to artificially dry to safe storage moisture levels, so obviously they want to take it off as close as possible to dry to save on those drying costs. But we're into October, so it's time to start moving into those crop types," she says.
Winter cereals are emerging, with excellent germination and stand establishment reported across the province. De Rocquigny says winter wheat and fall rye, for the most part, were seeded into good soil moisture conditions, resulting in the quick emergence.
Source : PortageOnline