Saskatchewan a sea of yellow and green: crop report | 24CA News
The Saskatchewan authorities launched the crop report for June 28 to July 4, saying the fields are flooding with yellow and inexperienced.
“Crops are quickly progressing in the province with the warm temperatures and widespread rain received this past week,” the report learn. “The sight of yellow canola and green wheat fields is now prominent on the landscape across Saskatchewan.”
The most rain within the province was recorded within the north this previous week, with the Odessa space recording 42 millimetres.
In many areas, the rains had been adopted by fast blasts of warmth, giving the moisture much less time to soak into the bottom. The report mentioned topsoil moisture ranges had been decrease within the southwest and west central areas of the province.
According to the report, 60 per cent of canola is within the flowering stage and 56 per cent of flax crops are within the stem extension stage.
“Crop damage this week comes from scattered hailstorms, heat stress and wind damage. Plow winds were a concern in the north,” the report learn.
Grasshoppers and different bugs are additionally a difficulty and crop illnesses have begun to flourish after some moist and humid situations.
Farmers are placing in lengthy hours in hay fields right now of yr. Almost half of Saskatchewan’s hay crops have been reduce for the primary time this yr.
“Many producers are hoping for a good quality second cut for the year,” the report acknowledged. “Producers are closely monitoring pasture conditions with 36 per cent rated as good, 32 per cent fair and 20 per cent poor.”
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