SOUTH
Hot, dry conditions prevail. The area experienced scattered rain showers with reports of golf-ball-sized hail that destroyed some crops.
There are reports of heat causing stress in canola. Heat has also reduced hay and pasture ratings by 10 percent with more than half now rated good to excellent.
The pea harvest has begun and swathing has started on winter wheat and early mustard.
Lygus numbers are reported as high in several canola fields, which requires insecticide treatment.
CENTRAL
Precipitation has been extremely variable and ranged from trace amounts to pockets of more than 150 millimetres. Nightly hailstorms have dotted the land causing damage.
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Crop conditions are slightly improved but remain about 10 percent below the five year average. Hay and pasture ratings marginally improved with over half rated good or excellent.
Soil moisture conditions remain adequate.
Lygus bug numbers are on the increase with spraying to begin soon.
NORTHEAST
The weather has been hot and humid with large lightning storms, spotty showers and some hail.
A high percentage of crops are in good or excellent condition. Peas, early barley and wheat are turning. Canola has flowered but is still green.
There are reports of lygus bug populations nearing the economic threshold to warrant spraying.
Soil moisture ratings are good to excellent for most areas. Adequate moisture to finish the crop is reported, if the heat is not too heavy.
First cutting and baling of hay is complete. Hay and pastures ratings went down by 15 percent, however most remain good or excellent.
NORTHWEST
Temperatures hovered in the mid to high 20s C. There were reports that the heat shortened the canola bloom period.
Most crops declined slightly in quality and are rated good or excellent and well above the five year average.
Hay and pasture ratings declined by 15 percent but well over half are good or excellent.
PEACE
Hot and dry weather helped crops progress rapidly toward maturity, however crop condition ratings continue to decline.
Producers are desiccating field peas and wheat and harvest of early field peas will soon begin.
Hay and pasture ratings declined and less than half are good to excellent.
