As expected, crops are starting to show the affects of the hot weather this month, but the Sask. Ag and Food Crop Report has some good news as well.

 

The hot weather of this past week has advanced crop development and haying operations. That's the word from the Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report.

Fall cereals are reported to be at least 79 per cent in good to excellent condition, with 92 per cent at or ahead of normal development. Spring cereals are reported to be at least 55 per cent in good to excellent condition, with 84 per cent at or ahead of normal development. Oilseed crops are reported to be 72 per cent in good to excellent condition, with 81 per cent at or ahead of normal development. Pulse crops are about 60 per cent in good to excellent condition, with 92 per cent of the crop at or ahead of normal development.

Even though the high humidity is making it miserable for people to outside, Terry Bedard of Sask. Agriculture says it has eased the stress on crops.

Drought and heat stress were the main sources of crop damage over the past week.