Provincial crops withstand mother nature’s temper
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It’s been another good week for crop development, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.
Despite some wild weather that brought hail and severe winds to some corners of the province, most crops are still advancing quickly.
Eighty per cent of the fall cereals, 78 per cent of the spring cereals, 76 per cent of the oilseeds and 78 per cent of the pulse crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year. Crop conditions vary widely based on moisture levels but the majority of crops range from fair to excellent in condition.
Rainfall this past week ranged from trace amounts to 103 mm in the Glaslyn area. The Turtleford area reported 61 mm of rain, the Broadview area reported 18 mm, the Shaunavon area 48 mm, the Lumsden area 10 mm and the Saskatoon area 52 mm. Some areas in the west-central and southwestern regions are still in need of a significant rainfall to help crops fill pods and heads.
