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Manitoba Crop Report

The province's weekly crop report notes drought concerns persist, with a downgraded yield outlook for most crops this week.

Farmers must contact MASC prior to putting crops to alternate use.

Multiple rural municipalities have declared agricultural states of disaster over the past month. Added over the past week were in Alonsa, Fisher, Grahamdale, Lakeshore, McCreary, Mossey River, North Cypress-Langford, Rockwood, Rosedale, Ste. Rose, and West Interlake.

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