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Manitoba Crop Report

In the weekly crop report, Manitoba Agriculture says strong winds have delayed herbicide application on all crops.
 
Scattered thunderstorms brought significant amounts of rain over the weekend to parts of the eastern, central, and Interlake regions. Some areas also received hail.
 
Southwest and northwest regions and the northern Interlake continue to be dry, and could use rain.
 
Reseeding has largely wrapped up. Unseeded acres may be put into greenfeed production in anticipation of reduced hay and alfalfa yields since crop insurance deadlines have now passed.
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