On average, provincially, the ground moisture has been exceptional to excessive as crops continue to have ideal development with no drought stress. That said, there are small, localized pockets that have missed the rains and do have drought-stressed crops but are limited to a small geography.
Soybeans:
Soybeans are in the R4 (full pod) to R5 (beginning seed), and as shared in past posts, with some later planted fields delayed in maturity.
Excellent canopy growth continues, and more pods have formed on the upper part of the canopy. Flowers are petering out as the remaining pods will continue to set seed over the next weeks. It is hard to get a yield estimate yet as pods are still forming, and any stress in the next couple of weeks could abort the seed or reduce seed size.
Fields are starting to lodge, as earlier plant development had ideal growing conditions with timely rains and adequate heat, creating longer internodes resulting in lanky plants. Higher plant populations and heavy rainfalls and wind have contributed to the lodging.
Cereals:
Winter wheat harvest is mostly wrapped up. Spring cereal harvest will begin in the next couple of weeks.
Source : Syngenta.ca