Crop & Seeding Update

June 2, 2025

Field pea and soybean seeding are complete, with seeding about 90% complete for dry beans and expected to wrap up soon if the weather allows. Given the weather conditions this time around, soybean and pulse crop seeding started and finished earlier than usual for most growers. Concerns over planting into cool soils in some regions of the province did cause some occasional delays.
MASC Seeding Deadlines:
- For soybeans, June 8 is the last day for full insurance coverage for soybean area 1, with extended coverage offered from June 9 to 13. June 9 will be the last day for extended coverage for soybean areas 2 and 3.
- For dry edible beans, June 10 is the last day for full coverage in dry bean area 1, with extended coverage from June 11 to 15. June 6 is the last day for full coverage in dry bean areas 2 and 3, with extended coverage from June 7 – June 11.
- For field peas, June 15 is the last day for full coverage, with extended coverage running from June 16 to 20.
For Northwest, Interlake and Eastern regions of the province, accumulated rainfall over the month of May was often 50 to 80% of normal. At the same time, accumulated growing degree days for the month of May for most of the province was above 100% of normal with the driest regions of the province being greater than 125% of normal.
Mother Nature seems to be hurrying things along, when was the last time you saw lady slippers or blooming volunteer canola in May?

Soybeans are emerging (VE) to VC (unifoliate) stages.
- Concerns about delayed emergence have been noted in several fields, particularly in drier areas of the province. Concerns over soil moisture levels did prompt many growers to seed at the limit of recommended seeding depth in an attempt to place seeds into adequate moisture.
- Cutworm feeding has also been observed in some fields with bites taken out of cotyledons or the hypocotyl.
- If you were unable to roll after seeding, post-emergent rolling is an option if rolling is needed. Target the V1 (first trifoliate) stage on a warm day during the hottest part of the day (~25°C). Post-emergent rolling in soybeans →
Field peas range from VS to V6 (2 scale leaf nodes emerged to 6 true leaf nodes).
- Nodules are starting to form on pea roots and may be visible as early as V4.
- Post-emergent weed control applications have been ongoing. Staging field peas for herbicide timing →
  - Field Pea Herbicide Options 2025→
- Signs of pea leaf weevil (PLW) feeding have been found. If you find distinct notching from PLW in your pea crop get in touch with our Production Agronomists – Wendy or Terry, to participate in the PLW survey. In this survey, we count leaf notches per plant to help you understand the impact in your field from this pest and to monitor this pest’s spread and impact across the province.
Dry beans are germinating with some fields beginning to emerge.