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Manitoba farmers behind on harvest, but optimistic about catching up

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Manitoba farmers are facing significant delays in harvesting due to weather conditions; only 65% of crops have been harvested as of Tuesday, which is 21% lower than last year and 20% below the previous season's progress at this time. Heavy rains and fog in September made it nearly impossible to harvest dry crops, leading to concerns about mold and reduced crop quality. However, farmers are optimistic that favorable October weather will allow them to catch up, with some increasing their capacity by renting additional equipment despite higher costs.

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Manitoba farmers are facing significant delays in harvesting their crops due to adverse weather conditions this year. Heavy rains earlier in the season followed by hot and dry periods in July and August have slowed progress. According to a recent report, only 65% of all crops in Manitoba have been harvested as of Tuesday, which is 21 percentage points lower than last year and 20 points below the same period in 2024.

Altona area farmer Kelvin Heppner noted that September was particularly challenging with rain almost every other day, heavy dews, and morning fog, making it nearly impossible to harvest crops. As a result, many of the remaining unharvested crops are at risk due to issues like mold and poor quality from prolonged exposure to wet conditions.

However, there is optimism among farmers that they can catch up thanks to more favorable weather in October so far. They are hoping for long, dry days with low humidity to maximize their harvest time before winter sets in.

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Altona Heppner Keystone Agricultural Producers Manitoba Southwestern Manitoba

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Manitoba GPE · 3× Heppner PERSON · 2× Altona GPE · 1× Jill Verwey PERSON · 1× Kelvin Heppner PERSON · 1× Keystone Agricultural Producers ORG · 1× Southwestern Manitoba ORG · 1× Verwey PERSON · 1×

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There is a sigh of relief amongst farmers and a confidence that they can catch up, as the month of October so far has been much more forgiving when it comes to harvesting conditions.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07

🔮 As a result, there are challenges with many of the crops that still haven’t been harvested including mould and other factors that could impact the quality of the crop.

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Manitoba farmers behind on harvest, but optimistic about catching up · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

From heavy rain earlier in the year, to incredibly hot and dry conditions in July and August, Manitoba farmers have certainly faced their challenges this season. asserted

farmers → face → challenges

The most recent report released on Tuesday found 65 per cent of all crops in Manitoba have been harvested. asserted

cent → release → Manitoba

That’s 21 per cent lower than last year, and 20 per cent below the same mark in 2024. asserted

That → ’ → 2024

“The month of September it rained almost every other day, we had heavy dews, we had fog in the morning,” says Altona area farmer Kelvin Heppner. asserted

farmer → rain → morning

“That makes it near impossible to harvest a dry crop in those conditions, so there was not a lot of harvest that happened. asserted

that → make → harvest

As a result, there are challenges with many of the crops that still haven’t been harvested including mould and other factors that could impact the quality of the crop. uncertain

that → be → crop

There is a sigh of relief amongst farmers and a confidence that they can catch up, as the month of October so far has been much more forgiving when it comes to harvesting conditions. asserted

it → be → conditions

“It’s hoping for long days like we’ve had here the last while where there’s a good breeze in the morning, low humidity, and you can have a long day of harvest,” explained Heppner. asserted

Heppner → hop → harvest

“In some cases, I’ve heard of farms purchasing or renting another combine harvester to increase their capacity during the day to get more acres off which means higher costs.” asserted

which → hear → costs

Get breaking National news Top priority according to Heppner right now is canola. uncertain

priority → get → news

Much of it is in poor shape, and yields are expected to be lower as combines won’t be able to capture all of it in its current condition. asserted

combines → expect → condition

Others like corn and soy beans are considered more resilient, and as long as the weather holds are expected to be harvested quickly. asserted

weather → consider → corn

According to the provincial crop report, Southwestern Manitoba has fallen furthest behind, harvesting only half of its crop as of Tuesday. uncertain

Manitoba → accord → Tuesday

Keystone Agricultural Producers President Jill Verwey says producers are working to salvage what they can, and are remaining optimistic for the future. asserted

they → say → future

“Let’s get that crop off, everybody stay safe, and let’s get it as good quality as we can in the bin asserted

we → get → bin

,” explained Verwey. asserted

Verwey → explain → ?

Look towards getting those fields ready for next year and making plans for 2027. asserted

fields → look → 2027

There is rain expected in parts of Manitoba this weekend, but producers don’t expect enough to cause any serious disruptions to their operations. asserted

producers → be → operations