Southwest Region Rainfall was limited to trace amounts in most districts. Soil moisture conditions are rated as good. Cereal crops are mostly in the filling stages with early barley beginning to turn colour. Canola is mostly in the late flowering and podded stages.
Field peas are in the late flowering to podded stages.
Most flax is flowering. Some leaf rust has developed in susceptible wheat varieties. Wheat midge numbers have been low with very little spraying being done. Good progress was made with haying in most districts. Last week's frost caused some crop damage in the area from Roblin through San Clara to Swan River.