SOUTHERN
Cool and wet conditions have continued to hamper and even halt harvest operations. Some areas experienced excessive precipitation and snow.
About one-quarter of cereals are in the bin. About one-third of canola is still standing, half is swathed and 20 percent combined.
Most second cut hay is completed on irrigated land and rated good to excellent quality. Average yields are estimated at 1.8 tons per acre.
Surface soil moisture is rate 58 percent good to excellent condition and sub-surface is 67 percent good to excellent.
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CENTRAL
Several areas experienced snow and rain, which brought harvest operations to a standstill. As a result, crop quality is going down. Yields for all major crops are reported to be average.
About 13 percent of the crop is in the bin.
Almost 20 percent of canola is combined, 53 percent swathed and one-third standing.
More than half of the dryland hay is harvested with yields of 1.8 tons per acre and quality rated at 58 percent good to excellent. Ten percent of irrigated hay is harvested with yields of 1.3 tons per acre and quality of 80 percent good to excellent.
Pasture and tame hay growth are in about 60 percent good to excellent condition.
NORTHEAST
Cool, wet weather is delaying harvest. Almost 15 percent of the crop is binned.
About 13 percent of canola is standing, almost 80 percent swathed and nine percent harvested. Yields are reported average.
About 80 percent of second cut hay is harvested with quality at 76 percent good to excellent and yields averaging .8 tons per acre.
Pasture and tame hay growth conditions are slightly down from last week: about 54 percent good to excellent condition.
Surface and sub-surface moisture conditions are averaging about 76 percent good to excellent.
NORTHWEST
Harvest was delayed by precipitation in the form of snow and light hail.
About six percent of crops are in the bin.
Less than five percent of canola has been combined with 65 percent swathed and 32 percent standing. Yields are reported to be average.
Approximately half of the second cut hay has been harvested and is estimated 90 percent good to excellent quality.
Pasture and tame hay growth has declined and about 28 percent is in good to excellent condition.
Surface soil moisture conditions are rated at more than 90 percent good to excellent. Sub-surface moisture conditions are much lower at 43 percent good to excellent.
PEACE
Rain, snow and cool temperatures have stopped harvest activities. There is the potential for frost damage on immature crops.
Slightly more than 40 percent of the crop has been combined.
Less than 20 percent of canola is standing, compared to 46 percent swathed and 36 percent in the bin. Yields are reported average.
Second cut hay is about 24 percent completed with yields averaging one ton per acre and quality rated 58 percent good to excellent.
Pasture and tame hay conditions are rated 42 percent good to excellent.
Surface and sub-surface moisture conditions have an average rating of 30 percent good to excellent.
