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Manitoba Agro Conditions Report Detailing Harvest Delays
The Manitoba agriculture summary notes a split harvest with southern areas ready for cutting while Swan River and other districts lag. overall threshing at 15 to 20 percent. Durum wheat declines while Thatcher and Renown seed roles rise. drought and rust cause damage to barley and oats, with patchy rainfall complicating crop appraisal. Cattle and horses face encephalomyelitis considerations. vaccines distributed. market grain trucking increases and more use of combines. Pastures benefited by rains but southwest areas suffer grasshopper damage. fodder ample, straw quality variable. Poultry output up this year with 1 918 000 chicks hatched. Beekeeping steady. potato crop promising though disease risk remains. BINSCARTH and RUSSALL reports reflect variable progress and yields amid frequent rains and hail damage.