Crop conditions are generally good to excellent in most areas.
Harvest is underway and expected to be in full progress soon.
Heavy rain, cooler weather and hail storms have delayed haying operations in some areas and affected quality. However, overall hay quality is good to excellent.
Sub-surface moisture conditions have greatly improved and are in excellent condition.
South
The region experienced scattered hail storms that caused light to heavy damage in localized areas.
Most of the spring wheat, canola, barley, oats and dry peas are in good to excellent condition.
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Harvest of winter wheat, dry peas and fall rye has begun. Producers have also started swathing spring wheat, barley, and canola. Yield potentials are generally above average.
Rain, hail storms and cooler weather affected hay quality.
First-cut haying for dryland and irrigated land is done and generally rated as good to excellent. Second-cut haying is underway.
Central
Most areas received damp and cooler weather, as well as localized hail storms, which caused some crop damage.
Sub-surface soil moisture conditions are good to excellent.
Despite the recent precipitation and hail storms, crops are generally rated as good to excellent, thanks to warmer weather.
Among major crops, most of the spring wheat, barley, oats and canola are in good to excellent condition. Early yield estimates are generally above average.
Most of the tame hay and pasture growth is in good to excellent condition.
North
Despite the cool and damp weather, crop growing conditions continue to be favourable across the region.
Precipitation during the past two weeks has ranged from 10 to 50 millimetres in most areas of the region. Minor crop damage was caused by scattered hail storms.
Major crops and sub-surface soil moisture conditions are good to excellent.
Showers and cooler weather in most parts have affected haying operations and quality. Most first-cut hay is complete with good quality. Most tame hay and pasture conditions are rated good to excellent.
Peace
The region received below 30 mm of precipitation in most areas. Due to damp and cool weather, there has been a three-point decline in crop conditions.
However, spring wheat, barley, oats and canola remain in good to excellent condition.
Sub-surface soil moisture conditions are also good to excellent.
Rainfall and cooler weather has slowed first-cut haying operations and lowered quality. Tame hay and pasture growth are rated as good to excellent.
Grasshoppers and lygus bugs are a moderate to severe problem in some parts.
