Rain, wet fields continue to slow harvest
Rain and wet field conditions continued to slow the harvest over the past week, according to the latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture.
In the Prince Albert area, 65 per cent of the crop is combined, up 11 per cent from last week. Another 28 per cent is ready for straight cutting. The five-year average for this time of year is 75 per cent of the crop combined.
Cropland topsoil moisture in the region is rated as 76 per cent adequate, while hay land is rated as 79 per cent adequate.
Brent Flaten, a specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture said that while official statistics are still being calculated, yields are up but quality is down as a result of the wet weather.