For the most part, crops are benefitting from warm weather, some farmers have begun harvest operations.
Thus far, one per cent of the crop is combined and two per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut. That is mostly in line with the five-year average (2015-2019) for this time of year, which is two per cent combined and three per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut.
Fifty-two per cent of fall rye, 19 per cent of winter wheat, six per cent of field peas, and three per cent of lentils are now in the bin.
Producers in the south and west-central regions have made the most progress; two per cent of the crop in the southwest is combined and one per cent of the crop in the southeast and west-central is combined.
Although producers in the central and northern regions have less than one per cent of the crop combined, many expect to start harvesting in the coming weeks.
Most of the province received at least some rain this week, but more moisture is needed to help crops during the seed-filling stage. Overall, moisture conditions were slightly reduced this past week.
Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 51 per cent adequate, 37 per cent short, and 12 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as 38 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short, and 21 per cent very short.
Estimated average dryland hay yields for the province are 1.2 tons per acre for alfalfa, 1.1 tons per acre for alfalfa/bromegrass, 1.0 tons per acre for other tame hay, 1.0 tons per acre for wild hay, and 1.8 tons per acre for greenfeed.
Estimated average irrigated hay yields are 3.0 tons per acre for alfalfa, 2.7 tons per acre for alfalfa/bromegrass, and 2.8 tons per acre for greenfeed.
A complete, printable version of the crop report is available online.
