Warmer conditions over the past week advanced crop growth.

Fall rye was in the late dough stage to dry down stage with harvest anticipated to start in about ten days if weather allows.

Winter wheat stands were in the hard dough stage with some evidence of crop maturity and dry down starting to occur.

Sunflower stands range from very late vegetative to the early R2 growth stage, with a lot of variation due to varied planting dates and water stressed conditions.

The most advanced corn fields have begun to tassel, but most crops are between V8 and V10.

The earliest seeded canola fields were pod-filling with flowering coming to an end.

Increased flower blast due to the very warm temperatures was also noted by producers and agronomists.

(Government of Manitoba news release)