Majority Of Crop Damage In Saskatchewan This Week From Storm Activity

Jul 10, 2020
Saskatchewan Agriculture's latest crop report shows most of the province received rainfall last week with some areas also seeing hail and strong winds.
 
According to the report, crop development is progressing with 59 per cent of the fall cereals and 24 per cent of spring cereals now in the heading stage, 37 per cent of canola and mustard and 48 per cent of pulse crops are in the flowering stage.
 
The majority of crop damage this week was caused by flooding, hail and wind.  
 
There are also reports of damage caused by dry conditions in the southern and east-central regions.  
 
Due to recent moisture and warm weather, farmers are scouting for disease  and starting to apply fungicides. 
 
Haying operations have started with eight per cent of the hay crop cut and three per cent baled or put into silage. 
 
Hay quality is currently rated as eight per cent excellent, 66 per cent good, 20 per cent fair and six per cent poor. 
 
Pasture conditions are rated as 12 per cent excellent, 49 per cent good, 30 per cent fair, seven per cent poor and two per cent very poor.  
 
Farmers in the regions that received rainfall over the past few weeks have reported improvements in pasture development.  
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