BARLEY BARLEY S=Select; F=Foundation; R=Registered; C=Certified; * Indicates Plant S=Select; F=Foundation; R=Registered; C=Certified; * Indicates Plant Breeders’ Rights protected. Other varieties may have PBR protection pend- Breeders’ Rights protected. Other varieties may have PBR protection pend- ing. ing. 2020 MANITOBA YIELD MANITOBA / 2020 YIELD MANITOBA Great yields despite tough year / 4 When the good autumn days run out / 10 Intercrops gaining ground / 16 Updates for soil fertility guidelines / 18 WWW.MMPP.COM Climate Maps & Statistics / 20 MASC Management Plus Yield Data / 29 Compliments of Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation and Manitoba Co-operator BARLEY BARLEY S=Select; F=Foundation; R=Registered; C=Certified; * Indicates Plant S=Select; F=Foundation; R=Registered; C=Certified; * Indicates Plant Breeders’ Rights protected. Other varieties may have PBR protection pend- Breeders’ Rights protected. Other varieties may have PBR protection pend- ing. ing. GROW THE BEST. GROW PIONEER BRAND CORN. 10 It’s simply the world’s best corn, trusted by more growers in Canada than any other brand. We offer a diverse lineup of hybrids bred for the west, that finish strong and dry down fast. So you can harvest earlier and maximize profit along the way. The proof is in the yield. Get the #YieldHero data at yieldhero.pioneer.com 20 16 YIELD MANITOBA / 2020 A PLANNING TOOL FOR MANITOBA FARMERS Some great yields Variety Yield Tables Agroclimatic Maps despite a tough year ................ 4 Manitoba .......................... 29 • Risk Area 1 ....................... 32 Percent of Water Holding Capacity........ 23 What happens when “just a few more • Risk Area 2 ....................... 34 Amount of Available Soil Moisture ....... 23 good days” doesn’t happen?............ 10 • Risk Area 3 ....................... 36 • Risk Area 4 ....................... 37 Percent of Normal Accumulated Intercrops are slowly gaining ground • Risk Area 5 ....................... 38 Precipitation ....................... 24 • Risk Area 6 ....................... 40 in Manitoba ........................ 16 Total Accumulation of Precipitation ....... 24 • Risk Area 7 ....................... 42 • Risk Area 8 ....................... 43 Updates are on the way for Percent of Normal Accumulated • Risk Area 9 ...................... 44 Manitoba’s soil fertility guidelines . 18 Corn Heat Units ..................... 25 • Risk Area 10 ...................... 45 • Risk Area 11 ...................... 46 Total Accumulation of Corn Heat Units .... 25 2019 — The Year of Extremes • Risk Area 12 ...................... 48 A summary of the 2019 weather events ... 20 • Risk Area 14 ...................... 50 Percent of Normal Accumulated • Risk Area 15 ...................... 52 Growing Degree Days ................ 26 MASC Risk Area Map ................ 28 • Risk Area 16 ...................... 53 Total Accumulation of Growing Degree Days .. 26 Yield Manitoba is an annual publication of Published by National Sales: NEVER STOP GROWING. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Farm Business Communications Jack Meli 1666 Dublin Avenue Phone: 647-823-2300 Correspondence may be addressed to: Winnipeg, MB R3H 0H1 [email protected] 400 - 50 24th St. NW, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3V9 Phone: 204-944-5765 Doug Wilcox, Ph.D., P.Ag. Fax: 204-944-5562 Manager, Product Knowledge & Support Phone: 204-239-3269 Fax: 204-239-3401 [email protected] [email protected] www.agcanada.com Cover photo from Thinkstock.com Visit us at corteva.ca www.masc.mb.ca www.mmpp.com Supplement to the Manitoba Co-operator, February 13, 2020 ™ ® Trademarks of Dow AgroSciences, DuPont or Pioneer, and their affiliated companies or their respective owners. © 2020 Corteva. PIONEER® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labelling and purchase documents. 2020 YIELD MANITOBA 3 521886-020_PioneerWest_NSG_Corn_YieldManitobaFP_8.125x10.75_010920_v1.indd 1 2020-01-09 11:14 AM BARLEY BARLEY S=Select; F=Foundation; R=Registered; C=Certified; * Indicates Plant S=Select; F=Foundation; R=Registered; C=Certified; * Indicates Plant Breeders’ Rights protected. Other varieties may have PBR protection pend- Breeders’ Rights protected. Other varieties may have PBR protection pend- ing. ing. GROW THE BEST. GROW PIONEER BRAND CORN. 10 It’s simply the world’s best corn, trusted by more growers in Canada than any other brand. We offer a diverse lineup of hybrids bred for the west, that finish strong and dry down fast. So you can harvest earlier and maximize profit along the way. The proof is in the yield. Get the #YieldHero data at yieldhero.pioneer.com 20 16 YIELD MANITOBA / 2020 A PLANNING TOOL FOR MANITOBA FARMERS Some great yields Variety Yield Tables Agroclimatic Maps despite a tough year ................ 4 Manitoba .......................... 29 • Risk Area 1 ....................... 32 Percent of Water Holding Capacity........ 23 What happens when “just a few more • Risk Area 2 ....................... 34 Amount of Available Soil Moisture ....... 23 good days” doesn’t happen?............ 10 • Risk Area 3 ....................... 36 • Risk Area 4 ....................... 37 Percent of Normal Accumulated Intercrops are slowly gaining ground • Risk Area 5 ....................... 38 Precipitation ....................... 24 • Risk Area 6 ....................... 40 in Manitoba ........................ 16 Total Accumulation of Precipitation ....... 24 • Risk Area 7 ....................... 42 • Risk Area 8 ....................... 43 Updates are on the way for Percent of Normal Accumulated • Risk Area 9 ...................... 44 Manitoba’s soil fertility guidelines . 18 Corn Heat Units ..................... 25 • Risk Area 10 ...................... 45 • Risk Area 11 ...................... 46 Total Accumulation of Corn Heat Units .... 25 2019 — The Year of Extremes • Risk Area 12 ...................... 48 A summary of the 2019 weather events ... 20 • Risk Area 14 ...................... 50 Percent of Normal Accumulated • Risk Area 15 ...................... 52 Growing Degree Days ................ 26 MASC Risk Area Map ................ 28 • Risk Area 16 ...................... 53 Total Accumulation of Growing Degree Days .. 26 Yield Manitoba is an annual publication of Published by National Sales: NEVER STOP GROWING. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Farm Business Communications Jack Meli 1666 Dublin Avenue Phone: 647-823-2300 Correspondence may be addressed to: Winnipeg, MB R3H 0H1 [email protected] 400 - 50 24th St. NW, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3V9 Phone: 204-944-5765 Doug Wilcox, Ph.D., P.Ag. Fax: 204-944-5562 Manager, Product Knowledge & Support Phone: 204-239-3269 Fax: 204-239-3401 [email protected] [email protected] www.agcanada.com Cover photo from Thinkstock.com Visit us at corteva.ca www.masc.mb.ca www.mmpp.com Supplement to the Manitoba Co-operator, February 13, 2020 ™ ® Trademarks of Dow AgroSciences, DuPont or Pioneer, and their affiliated companies or their respective owners. © 2020 Corteva. PIONEER® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labelling and purchase documents. 2020 YIELD MANITOBA 3 521886-020_PioneerWest_NSG_Corn_YieldManitobaFP_8.125x10.75_010920_v1.indd 1 2020-01-09 11:14 AM TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF BEST AND WORST 2019 YIELDS FOR SELECTED INSURED MANITOBA CROPS 2019 Yield Percentage Crop bushels per acre Variety Rural Municipality Acres share RED SPRING WHEAT Highest average yielding variety province-wide 72 AC Stettler Province-wide 2,214 0.11 Highest average yielding variety in a municipality 94 Glenn Dauphin 1,366 3 Some great yields Highest average yield by municipality 74 All varieties Louise 48,187 Lowest average yield by municipality 24 All varieties West Interlake 2,068 Highest acre variety province-wide 62 AAC Brandon Province-wide 1.65 million 66 WINTER WHEAT Highest average yielding variety province-wide 70 CDC Falcon Province-wide 1,440 5 Highest average yielding variety in a municipality 71 Not available Cartier 1,635 N/A Highest average yield by municipality 71 All varieties Cartier 1,635 despite a tough year Lowest average yield by municipality 42 All varieties Ethelbert 530 Highest acre variety province-wide 59 Emerson Province-wide 16,622 53 NORTHERN HARD RED WHEAT Highest average yielding variety province-wide 68 Faller Province-wide 112,690 79 Despite the wacky weather, the early data shows above average Highest average yielding variety in a municipality 87 Faller Russell-Binsgarth 1,842 100 Highest average yield by municipality 87 All varieties Russell-Binsgarth 1,842 canola and wheat yields for the seventh year in a row Lowest average yield by municipality 47 All varieties Westlake-Gladstone 5,095 Highest acre variety province-wide 68 Faller Province-wide 112,690 79 ARGENTINE CANOLA Highest average yielding variety province-wide 51 L234PC INVIGOR (LT){PSR-R} Provincial-wide 76,995 3 Highest average yielding variety in a municipality N/A Not available Not available N/A N/A Highest average yield by municipality 56 All varieties Hillsburg–Roblin–Shell River 66,662 By Allan Dawson, Manitoba Co-operator staff Lowest average yield by municipality 11 All varieties West Interlake 2,207 L233P BASF |5CN0130| Highest acre variety province-wide 45 (LT){PSR-R} Province-wide 1.35 million 45 SOYBEANS DKB0009-89 DEKALB (RR2X) Highest average yielding variety province-wide 33 P006T78R PIONEER (RT) Province-wide 6,035