Dear Friend, , are you counting down the days?

August 15th, 2025

Middle of August and the fun has just begun.

We are seeing some action out in the fields but its being hampered by a number of small showers. We have to remember that this will really help fill corn and beans and other late seeded acres.

A quick reminder to get your soil sampling booked early to avoid the rush once combines hit the field.

Have a great weekend,

Bru, Jenn and Antara Agronomy team!

Crop Talk

Overall there are many decent to good looking fields out there despite the limited rainfall. This is a testament to the water holding capacity of our soils. We started the year with a full reserve of water but this crop has rooted well and reached deep.

Its no surprise that our Weather Network soil probes show many fields with a depleted profile. TIme will tell how much recharge we receive over the off-season. We may be starting next season with lower reserves.

Corn Progress

Corn is tall, healthy, and moving toward maturity. Cobs are filling nicely, and fields are holding their color well in alot of areas. At this point, some fields are on track for a strong finish if the weather holds.

Cereal Crops

Fall rye harvest should be in the bin by now despite the stop-and-go with the on-again, off-again showers. Other cereal fields are ripening. Desiccation has been applied in some cases, with harvest not far behind. The cool, overcast and smokey cover have really helped fill whats there and quality potential is holding strong.

Canola Watch

Canola is beginning to change across the Valley, with swathing underway. Early fields are beginning to cure, while later-seeded acres are not far behind.

Bean Talk

Soybeans and dry beans are progressing as well. Cool, wet weather, has resulted in white mold showing up in many dry bean AND soybean fields.

Weed Escapes in Wheat?

Watch here!

This week on Trial Tuesday, we’re taking a look at our Canola Nurse Crop Trial. We’re already seeing some interesting differences in the trial. Time will tell, once the crop is harvested, if there was an effect on yield

Click to Watch!

This week's Weed Wednesday topic is:

Canada Fleabane

Did you know Canada Fleabane can

drop over 200,000 seeds per plant & those seeds can drift 500 meters?

It was one of the first glyphosate-resistant weeds & now we’re seeing some 2,4-D resistance too.

Heavy patches can slash soybean yields by 90%.

👉 Still, group 4 herbicides work well — hit it early!

Considered a tier 3 noxious weed in Manitoba.

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