Warm weather early last week was favourable for crops in Manitoba, but rain since then has slowed some producers.

Manitoba Agriculture's weekly crop report shows some areas across the southwestern, central, and eastern parts of the province dealing with standing water and crop yellowing from moisture stress, particularly in low-lying areas.

"It's definitely hampering in terms of maybe some of those producers who just can't finish seeding those final acres, or we're well into weed control time, but wet field conditions are kind of playing havoc in terms of either producers are going in, but are making ruts in the fields, or some of the fields are too wet to access at this point," says provincial cereal crops specialist Pam de Rocquigny.

She adds this isn't the case in all areas, however, as the precipitation situation varies across the province.

"I know there are other areas that are a little drier as well, and the precipitation that they did get over the past week was actually quite welcomed," de Rocquigny says, "and then we've got those people in between, too, that... have good moisture conditions and they were back spraying, in terms of their weed control, (Monday)."

The crop report says weed control, and fungicide applications where warranted, will remain a priority for producers as crop development advances. The full report is available on the Manitoba Agriculture website.