Harvest is back on track and farmers are pushing hard to get as much grain in the bin as possible before the rain showers come.

For many across the Westman Region the crops have done fairly well, with some crops doing exceptionally well, such as pea fields east of Killarney. For some, yields are being reported at an average of 80-85 bu/acre. Last week's Foodgrains field northeast of Killarney yielded an average of 73.44 bu/acre.

Applied Research Analyst with Manitoba Agriculture, Scott Chalmers, says they are also seeing healthy yields in a number of their crops. However, there are certain fields that came short, one of those being winter wheat. Typically, winter wheat surpasses spring wheat in yield, but not this year.

"Probably the biggest disappointment has been winter cereals. You k

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