Some Heat, Some Rain, Then Heat Again

Some Heat, Some Rain, Then Heat Again

Rainfall was reported in many areas of western Canada last week which halted combines temporarily but allowed much of the canola to be swathed under relatively ideal (damp) conditions. Rainfall amounts were variable with amounts generally ranging from trace up to two inches. A couple of locations in Manitoba, however, were hit with severe weather systems. Up to eight inches of rain with hail fell in the Snowflake and Kalieda areas in south central Manitoba and as much as 11 inches fell in the Arborg area in Manitoba’s interlake region. Obviously fields are extremely wet and harvest equipment is making ruts and getting stuck. Soggy soil conditions are also reported in other parts of the interlake and eastern regions in Manitoba which is interfering with harvest operations. Across the west, areas that did not receive too much rainfall were able to resume combining again early this week.