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By battlefordsNOW Staff

Crop Report

Recent rain welcomed by regional producers

Jun 20, 2019 | 2:11 PM

Rain was a welcome sight for many northwestern Saskatchewan farmers this past weekend.

The rain helped cropland, hay land, pasture conditions and development, according to the latest crop report from the province.

Some areas of Saskatchewan were not as fortunate as rainfall varied significantly, with many small localized showers rather than wide-ranging precipitation.

The extra rain in northwestern Saskatchewan has helped improve topsoil moisture in most areas. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 61 percent adequate, 29 percent short and 10 percent very short.

For hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 50 percent adequate, 37 percent short and 13 percent very short.

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Reports show 41 percent of cropland and 35 percent of hay land and pasture have adequate topsoil moisture currently. Significant rainfall is still needed in the region to help hay land, pastures and crops.

Across the northwestern region, 29 percent of fall cereals, 72 percent of the spring cereals, 63 percent of the oilseeds and 74 percent of the pulse crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year.

Crop conditions are varying across the region as 53 percent of the canola, 60 percent of the spring wheat and 64 percent of the peas are in good condition at this time.

Across the province, conditions are mostly poor to good and will be improved or sustained by recent rainfall.

A majority of the damage sustained by crops in the past week was caused by insects such as flea beetles and grasshoppers as well as the lack of moisture in the area.

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