Alberta Agriculture's latest crop report shows two per cent of the crop has been combined. That's down from the 5-year average of eight per cent and the 10-year average of six per cent.
Warm, dry conditions in the Southern part of the province are helping with the harvest, while the cooler temperatures in the North West, North East, and Peace regions are slowing crop maturity and delaying harvest.
Harvest is most advanced in the south, where six per cent of the crop is in, followed by the Peace region at four per cent. Dry peas lead the harvest with 17 per cent now complete, barley is at three per cent, with spring wheat, oats and canola just starting.
The majority of the crop (64 %) is rated as good to excellent, with some of the best crops looking to be in the central area of the province; meanwhile, only about 26 per cent of the crop is rated as good to excellent in the Peace region.
Recent rains have helped to improve soil moisture conditions around the province.
Overall, pasture conditions are rated as 55 per cent good to excellent, regional pastures vary quite a bit with the Central region at 86 per cent good to excellent, and the Peace 28 per cent .
Alberta's Weekly Crop Report is available here.