SOUTH
The region experienced hot, dry weather and the majority of crops are rated in good condition.
Spring cereals are in the late pollination stage and winter cereals in soft dough. About three-quarters of canola is podding while most field peas are podding.
Most of the sub-soil moisture is rated as good to excellent.
The first cutting of hay on dryland and irrigated land are almost complete with most hay and pastures rated good to excellent.
CENTRAL
Fifteen to 50 mm of much needed precipitation fell. Spring cereals are in the mid-pollination stage and winter cereals are in early dough. More than half the canola is podding and three-quarters of field peas are podding.
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Most sub-surface soil moisture is slightly down but still rated in good or excellent condition.
Almost all the first cutting of dryland hay is complete. More than half of hay land and pastures are in good or excellent shape.
NORTHEAST
Moisture ranging from light showers to 50 mm was beneficial for yield and maturity. Most crops are in good to excellent condition and much higher than the five year average.
Spring cereals are in late pollination and winter cereals in soft dough. About 70 percent of canola is podding while more than 90 percent of field peas are podding.
Almost all of the sub-surface soil moisture is rated in good to excellent condition.
Most of the first cutting of dryland hay is complete. Hay land and pastures are in good to excellent condition.
NORTHWEST
Precipitation was 25 to 50 mm with most crops now entering the kernel filling stage.
Spring cereals are in the early milk stage while more than three-quarters of canola and field peas are podding.
About half of the sub-soil moisture condition is rated good or excellent, while almost all of the surface soil is excellent.
PEACE
Much of the region received 15 to 35 mm of rain. Most crop conditions are 50 percent good to excellent.
Spring cereals are in the early milk stage. Most canola and field peas are podding.
Sub surface soil moisture remains unchanged from the previous week with more than half rated good to excellent.
First cutting of hay is almost complete. Hay land and pastures are more than 50 percent good or excellent.
