Several fields still have green strips which is the result of late germination. Although the fields are not uniform, pod set appears to be average. Hay supply is still quite short in the area. A number of growers are counting on corn silage to meet their forage needs. Establishment of new seedings has been inconsistent this year.
Establishment is particularly poor where the cereal nurse crop was harvested as grain.
Night time temperatures have been cooler this past week, down to 2 -3 degrees at night in some areas. Some farmers have started plowing, mostly of cereal stubble and the odd forage stand. In some areas, the 3rd cut hay yields are about average, but in most areas it remains quite a bit below average. In Renfrew, there has been good regrowth on several alfalfa stands. The grain has dried down a lot in the past week, but most stalks are still quite green.