Another seeding season is in the books as the latest Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that 100 per cent of seeding in the province is completed.
Producers were also greeted with some much-needed rainfall over the last week.
Inside of the northeast region, the Kelvington area led the way with 24 mm, followed by Rose Valley and Middle Lake areas that both received 22 mm. The Lake Lenore area received 20 mm.
With the wet weather, there was improvement for crop development within the region that was slow to emerge.
• Five per cent of winter cereals are in the tillering stage, 36 per cent at stem elongation, nine per cent at flag leaf and 50 per cent at heading.
• Six per cent of spring cereals are at the pre-emergent stage, 54 per cent at the seedling stage, 36 per cent are tillering and four per cent are at the stem elongation stage.
• Forty-one per cent of pulse crops are at the seedling stage with 59 per cent at the vegetative stage of development.
• Seventeen per cent of canola and mustard are at the pre-emergent stage, 74 per cent are at the seedling stage and nine per cent at the rosette stage.
• Five per cent of the flax is at the pre-emergent stage with 85 per cent at the seedling stage and 10 per cent at stem elongation.
Topsoil moisture improved slightly, with some areas reporting more adequate moisture conditions. Cropland topsoil moisture is 43 per cent adequate, 50 per cent short and seven per cent very short. Hayland topsoil moisture is rated as 25 per cent adequate, 58 per cent short and 17 per cent very short. Pasture topsoil moisture is 24 per cent adequate, 54 per cent short and 22 per cent very short.
There was minor to moderate crop damage reported in the region due to the heat. Increased damage was reported due to dry and windy conditions. There were also some reports of frost and hail in some locations. Flea beetles were also responsible for some crop damage. Minor damage caused by grasshoppers, cutworms and pea leaf weevils were noted within the region as well.