MOOSE JAW — Crop conditions vary across the province, says the weekly crop report by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Timing of seeding and amount of rainfall account for varying conditions.
About half of fall and spring cereals are in good condition, with the rest in poor condition.
Between half to two-thirds of pulses are in good condition, with most of the rest in fair condition.
Most oilseed crops were in good condition by the end of June.
Even with rainfall across much of the province, topsoil crop land moisture ratings declined with two per cent surplus, 66 per cent adequate, and 32 per cent short or very short.
In the Southwest, including Moose Jaw, crop land soil moisture was rated 28 per cent adequate, 45 per cent short and 27 per cent very short.
About 10 per cent of hay crops were off by the end of June, with 84 per cent standing and six per cent baled or in silage.
Only 12 per cent of hay quality is excellent, with 45 per cent rated good, 34 per cent fair and 11 per cent poor.
Weekly rainfall maps indicate a small area in the Coeval-Coderre districts, the area around Assiniboia and around Coronach got 30 to 40 millimetres of rain.
The rest of the region got between 20 and 30 millimetres.
Some hail damage was found in the province from thunderstorms.
