Warmer weather last week was welcomed by Manitoba producers, although according to the weekly crop report, wet field conditions and excess moisture stress continue to impact crops.

Cereal specialist Pam de Rocquigny says warm-season crops like soybeans and grain corn definitely benefited from the warmer temperatures, and some crops facing excess moisture were able to recover somewhat.

"Having said that though, there's obviously still continuing wet field conditions and symptoms of excess moisture, too," she says, "and of course since the crop report was released on Monday, we've had some severe weather go through some parts of the province, particularly in southern Manitoba, and we've had isolated thundershowers bringing some more precipitation and in some cases hail as well."

This has further added to the accumulated moisture, and in some cases has caused crop lodging.

"We've heard there is some lodging in some of our cereal crops, so maybe some of our spring wheat, barley, and oats," de Rocquigny says. "They're kind of at that stage now where if we do get strong winds and heavy rains that come with the weather systems we typically get at this time of year, it can cause crops to lodge."

From what de Rocquigny has heard so far, she says lodging issues this year aren't as widespread as last year.

The full crop report is available on the Manitoba Agriculture website.