Frost hit areas of Manitoba this week, although the affects may not necessarily have been bad for farmers.

Manitoba Agriculture's Pam de Rocquigny says most crops across the province have either been harvested or are at physiological maturity, so they were unaffected by the frost. She says for crops that haven't been harvested yet, some producers may actually have welcomed the frost.

"There's a lot of green material, so even though the crop is physiologically mature, it's still green," she says, "but that frost helps almost to naturally desiccate it so it's a little bit easier to harvest."

Otherwise favourable weather conditions of warm temperatures and minimal rainfall over the past week allowed for good harvest progress across most of Manitoba. Sunflower harvest has started, and soybean harvest is well underway. The weekly crop report says expected average soybean yields in central region could be in the 35 to 40 bushels per acre range, with average to above average yields reported in other areas of the province. About 25 per cent of the soybean harvest is complete in the eastern region.

Winter wheat and fall rye is also emerging with excellent germination and stand establishment reported, with fall field work, such as post-harvest weed control and soil testing, on-going.