Favourable weather helped producers make good harvest progress. About 98 percent of the crop is combined. Some areas of the province are lagging with only 85 percent of harvest complete.
Provincial averages for all major crops are above any year in the past 10 years, except for last year.
Crop quality was significantly affected by the poor harvest weather in early September. It remains concentrated in the middle of the grade scale.
Fall seeded crops have improved with 85 percent rated in good or excellent condition.
Soil moisture ratings declined. Both surface moisture and sub soil moisture are rated at 59 percent good or excellent condition.
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SOUTH
Only flax and sugar beets need to be harvested.
Expected yields are average to about five percent above the five-year historical average.
Only 40 percent of the durum is grading No. 1 or No. 2 CWAD.
Roughly 90 percent of fall seeded crops are rated in good or excellent condition.
Surface soil moisture is rated 51 percent good or excellent. Sub-soil moisture is rated 57 percent good or excellent condition.
CENTRAL
Little harvest remains in the region.
Expected yields are average to five percent above the five-year historical averages.
Almost 25 percent of HRS wheat is expected to grade 4 CWRS or lower.
Only about 52 percent of canola is expected to grade 1 Canada because of green seed.
Roughly 89 percent of fall seeded crops are rated in good or excellent condition.
Subsurface soil moisture and sub-soil moisture are rated 67 percent good or excellent.
NORTHEAST
Only flax remains to be harvested.
Expected yields are 10 to 15 percent above the five-year historical average.
About 14 percent of HRS wheat is expected to grade 4 CWRS or lower.
Close to 90 percent of fall seeded crops are rated in good or excellent condition.
Surface soil moisture is rated 64 percent and sub-soil moisture is rated 68 percent good or excellent condition.
NORTHWEST
Canola remains to be harvested in the northwest.
Expected yields are 10 to 20 percent above the five-year historical averages.
Less than 10 percent of barley is expected to be eligible for malt.
About 88 percent of field peas are expected to be eligible for food quality grades.
Surface soil moisture is rated 55 percent good to excellent condition and sub-soil moisture is rated 35 percent.
PEACE RIVER
Small amounts of all crops still need to be harvested because of late seeding.
Expected yields were affected by dry conditions and will be down 10 to 15 percent from the five-year historical average.
Roughly 84 percent of HRS wheat is expected to grade 1 CWRS.
About 91 percent of canola is expected to grade 1 Canada.
Surface soil moisture is rated about 52 percent and sub-soil moisture is rated 49 percent good or excellent condition.
