Alberta
South
Standing waterAbout seven percent of the land will be left unseeded this year. Moisture is excessive, with water standing in many low-lying fields. Farmers near Cardston, Cypress County and Pincher Creek are hardest hit. Spraying progressed last week but is well behind normal. Pastures and tame hay are improving.
Central
Crops lateCrops look good but are late. Cool wet weather has hindered spraying and slowed crop development. Topsoil moisture is rated good to excellent but some areas have excess water. Cutworms, wireworms and gophers are causing additional headaches. Spraying progressed last week but is behind normal.
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Northwest
Insects a problemPrecipitation is needed in some areas while excess moisture is evident in others. Crops are generally a week to 10 days behind normal. Spraying is nearing completion. Cutworms, flea beetles and gophers are causing damage. Tame hay and pastures are generally good.
Northeast
Reseeding underwayCrops look good but are late. Crops are most delayed in the Camrose and Bonnyville areas. Some late seeding was taking place last week although three percent of farmland is likely to go unseeded. Reseeding occurred in many areas. Spraying is advancing in warmer weather. Pasture and tame hay fields are in good shape.
Peace and B.C.
Excellent cropsMoisture is needed. Warm, dry conditions depleted soil moisture. Precipitation is near normal in the north but below normal in southern and central regions. Reseeding has occurred in many areas. Spring cereals are tillering and early canola is bolting. Spraying is mostly complete. Tame hay and pasture range from fair to good.
Manitoba
Southwest
Fields wetRegion received varying amounts of rain last week along with isolated hail and heavy wind. Cereal crops range in development, with some tillering and others emerging. Spraying continued last week. Aerial rigs are busy.
Central
Spraying difficultWarmer temperatures aided crop development. Scattered showers and hail fell throughout the eastern regions. Reseeded crops are emerging. Rain hampered spraying progress. Leaf diseases are evident in most cereals. Producers are struggling with fungicide applications for thin or stressed stands. Canola stands are variable. Monitoring for diamondback moths and bertha armyworms continues. Haying is a challenge.EasternStrong windsSome areas experienced heavy downpours and damaging wind. Ditches are full and yield losses are expected. Early seeded cereals are heading. Canola ranges from bolting (20 to 50 percent) to flowering (50 to 80 percent). Weed control efforts are ongoing. Hay crops and pasture conditions are good.
Interlake
More rainIntense thunderstorms at Teulon and Inwood brought 100 mm of precipitation. Water is pooling in low-lying areas and crops are stressed. Soybeans are up to the fourth trifoliate stage. Canola is in bolting to early bloom. Some beef herds are running out of pasture due to flooding.
Northwest
Insect problemsMore rain fell throughout the region. Hardest hit areas were Dauphin, Ethelbert, Mossy River, Swan River and Lawrence. Conditions are better in other areas. Early seeded wheat ranges from shot blade to early heading, with most at tillering stage.Cutworms are common near Gilbert Plains.
Saskatchewan
Southwest
More flooding, hailSome areas have received more than 375 millimetres of rain so far this year. Cropland topsoil is rated 47 percent surplus and 53 percent adequate, while hay and pasture land is considered 24 percent surplus, 75 percent adequate and one percent short. Hail was reported in several areas. Some farmers have been rolling pulses. Winter wheat and fall rye are considered good. The majority of spring crops are rated good but 80 percent are rated behind normal development. Fall cereals are about 60 percent later than normal.
Southeast
Weed problemsHeat arrived last week to help crop development. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are reported at 73 percent surplus and 27 percent adequate. Hay and pasture moisture conditions are rated 42 percent surplus, 57 percent adequate and one percent short.Weeds are an issue as farmers have had difficulty getting into fields to spray. Crop development is variable, although fall cereals are 82 percent normal. Spring crops are between 50 and 70 percent behind normal. Winter wheat and fall rye are in good to excellent condition.
West-Central
Moisture stressNinety-one percent of acres were seeded this spring. Topsoil moisture is rated as 53 percent surplus and 47 percent adequate. Water is accumulating in some low-lying areas. Spraying efforts progressed last week. Many crops are behind normal development and showing signs of moisture stress. Pastures look great. Heat would be welcomed.
East-Central
Insect problemsFarmers seeded about 60 percent of their normal acres. Fields are wet with many areas receiving 25 mm of rain last week. Some areas have received more than 400 mm since April 1. Cutworms, flea beetles and leaf diseases are damaging crops. Farmers are applying chemical and fungicides although progress has been impeded by potholes and saturated ground. Some farmers were trying to seed for grain or greenfeed and to help dry out land. Hayland looks good although cutting will be a challenge in some areas.
Northwest
Spraying advancesCrops look good but are behind in development. Rain that fell in many parts of the province last week missed much of the northwest, allowing farmers to advance spraying operations. Some crops are stressed due to excess moisture. Topsoil moisture is four percent surplus, 92 percent adequate and four percent short. Cutworm damage was reported in North Battleford, Speers and Barthel areas. Hay and pastures look good.
Northeast
Surplus moistureFarmers planted 50 percent of normal acreage. Topsoil moisture on cropland is rated 89 percent surplus and 11 percent adequate. Weed growth is well advanced on unseeded acres. Seeded acres were either inaccessible last week or heavily rutted by sprayers. Cutworm damage is common in Aborfield, Nipawin and Star City areas.Most cereal crops are rated poor or fair, with some good and some poor. Barley crops look best. In wettest areas, crops are yellow. Hail was reported in some areas.
