Manitoba Farmers Battle Cold Wet May Seeding Delays
Manitoba farmers report late seeding due to cold, wet weather with nighttime lows around ten degrees and more than 8 mm of rain this week. Cam Neurenberg, who grows 3,800 acres of canola and oats near Lac du Bonnet, says the heat shortage risks late harvests and lower yields. Nearby, Jack Grandmont seeding 1,800 acres near Argyle in Rockwood notes a May 20 start, slower progress from cool nights, but hopes good soil quality will aid germination.