SOUTHWEST
Precipitation varied from 10 to 80 millimetres. High winds were reported.
Harvest has begun for winter wheat and fall rye with average yield and good quality.
Fusarium head blight and sclerotinia are visible in many crops.
NORTHWEST
Rainfall ranged from small amounts to 175 mm. Strong wind caused lodging.
Harvesting of winter cereals, fall rye, perennial ryegrass and barley is underway.
High humidity is increasing crop diseases, which includes aster yellows, oat blast, fusarium head blight, white mould, powdery mildew and sclerotinia.
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CENTRAL
Precipitation varied from 15 to 50 mm. There were also high winds, including a tornado in the Baldur area, which caused substantial damage to infrastructure and sunflower crops.
Crops are in good to excellent condition, although yellowing and crop thinning are evident. Field access is an issue.
Nutritional value of late cut forages is lower, and fibre content is higher because of wet weather.
EASTERN
Rainfall varied from six to more than 50 mm. Lightning and high winds were reported.
Winter cereals are being harvested with yields ranging from 50 to more than 80 bushels per acre.
Sixty percent of hayland is rated in good to fair condition with the remaining in poor to very poor.
INTERLAKE
Rainfall amounts varied from five to 80 mm. Lodging in alfalfa seed fields also occurred.
Harvest is five percent complete with winter wheat yielding 60 to 70 bu. per acre. Forage grass seed has average yields and field peas yielded 40 to 50 bu. per acre.
Haying progress is stalled by rain and high humidity. Ensiling has been a good alternative.
