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Farmers are making some good progress with the harvest. 

The latest crop reports show in Manitoba, 73 per cent of the provincial crop is now in. 

This week's crop report shows there's still some spring wheat, barley and oats to come in.

The canola harvest is now at 78 percent complete, dry beans are at 60 per cent, soybeans at 29 percent,  17 per cent of the flax is now in with the corn harvest just getting underway in Eastern Manitoba.

In Saskatchewan, 91 per cent of the crop is now in with harvest most advanced in the southwest at 99  per cent complete.

All winter wheat, fall rye, triticale, field pea and lentil crops are off, while 99 per cent of all durum crops are in the bin. There's still a few acres of barley, spring wheat, oats and canary seed to come off.  Harvest is winding down for mustard and chickpea crops with work continuing on later seeded oilseed crops like canola. Soybeans continue to be furthest behind with harvest progress at 56 per cent.

Once all crops are off, producers would like to see lots of rain prior to freeze-up to increase soil moisture reserves.

In Alberta, rainfall and cooler evening temperatures slowed harvest activities. The rain is helping to improve soil moisture levels, but there's concern about the impact on the quality of the remaining standing cereal crop.

Provincially 85 per cent of major crops are now in the bin, with harvest most advanced in the South Region. 

Harvest of dry peas is complete, spring wheat is reported at 92 per cent, with barley at 92 per cent complete. The oat harvest is at 78 per cent, 71 percent of the canola is complete with 12 per cent standing, and an additional 17 per cent drying in the swath.

Producers would like to see some drier conditions over the coming weeks to complete the harvest.