Significant rain was received across many areas of the province, along with some hail. Producers in areas that received hail will be assessing crop damage over the next week to determine the impact on yields. The heavy rainfall has resulted in saturated fields with flooding of low-lying areas. The cool wet weather has also slowed crop development and is making it difficult for farmers to complete spraying and haying operations.
The east-central region (Saskatoon to the Manitoba border) received large amounts of rainfall last week. The most rainfall recorded was 165 millimetres (mm) in the Kuroki area, followed closely by the Marengo area with 145 mm. There was also notable rainfall in the Mikado and Raymore areas with 140 mm and 134 mm, respectively.
The rainfall this week has increased the amount of surplus topsoil moisture conditions throughout the province.
Cropland topsoil moisture is:
- 36 per cent surplus;
- 63 per cent adequate; and
- one per cent short.
Hayland topsoil moisture is:
- 25 per cent surplus;
- 72 per cent adequate; and
- three per cent short.
Pasture topsoil moisture is:
- 17 per cent surplus;
- 80 per cent adequate; and
- three per cent short.
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