By Mat Barrett

Warm weather helps some crops progress in latest crop report

Aug 6, 2020 | 10:55 AM

SASKATCHEWAN – Harvest operations have just started in some portions of the province.

The latest crop report is showing the warm weather helped crops progress, and most farmers are estimating their crops are at the normal development stage.

However, there was minimal rain across the province this week, and it would be welcome for the cereals and pulses in the seed filling stages.

That warm and dry weather has also resulted in reduced pasture growth in many areas. Pasture conditions are 39 per cent fair, and 34 per cent good, and only three per cent excellent with the rest in the poor or very poor range.

Cropland topsoil moisture is mainly adequate with 57 per cent rated in that range. Thirty-three per cent are short, and 10 per cent are very short.

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Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is also mainly adequate with 44 per cent. One per cent is surplus, 36 per cent short, and 19 per cent very short.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to heat, dry conditions, and wind.

Farmers are busy haying, hauling grain, and getting ready for harvest.

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mat.barrett@jpbg.ca

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