Crops on or ahead of schedule
Timely rain has helped keep the crops on track, according to this week’s crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture.
In the northwest region, 98 per cent of fall cereals are at or ahead of the average stage of development for this time of year, 97 per cent of spring cereals and 96 per cent of oilseeds and pulse crops. Gophers are blamed for some damage in the area.
The west-central region reports 99 per cent of fall cereals, 93 per cent of spring cereals, 96 per cent of oilseeds, and 93 per cent of pulses are at or ahead of schedule and most crops are in good condition. Damage from cutworms is being reported.
Another round of timely rain has helped. Daphne Cruise, cropping management specialist, said there was some crop stress starting to show.