Harvest is continuing to move along at a slow pace around West Central with only six per cent of the regional crop reported out of the ground.
That number might be among the lowest in the province, and a far cry from the nearby southwest who lead the province at 23 per cent of the crops off, but it does have to do with a lack of field activity. The only regions behind are the northeast at three per cent, and the northwest at two per cent, and then going up the list the east-central region is 11 per cent done, trailing the southeast at 14 per cent done.
This data was included in the August 19-25 crop report, along with the fact that several producers are still waiting to dial up their combines, likely targeting this Labour Day long weekend as a good start-off point.
Winter cereals are leading the way looking at the current harvest progress. According to the report, all winter wheat and 32 per cent of fall rye crops have been harvested, other work seeing producers harvesting pulse crops with 22 per cent of field peas and 16 per cent of lentils in the bin. Spring cereals are lagging behind, but the report did follow that up by noting 25 per cent of triticale, and 15 per cent of oat crops harvested as feed.
Some good news was noted regarding winter cereals. All winter wheat was reportedly graded in the two highest categories, 25 per cent graded as 1 CW, the rest graded as 2 CW. Fall rye was middling with 75 per cent graded as 2 CW, the remaining quarter rated 3 CW.
Little to no crop damage was noted during the week. Only bertha armyworms and grasshoppers are being noticed as pests, but any damage was contained before going widespread.