Dugout water supplies are poor. There have been some reports of cattle deaths from blue green algae. A mix of rain, hail, hot temperatures and a tornado occurred over the week. With the exception of an area around Provost, most areas have reported average to good soil moisture levels. Cereals are headed out and early seeded canola has completed flowering and is fully podded.
Grasshoppers are a problem in the drier eastern parts of the region.
The high winds and moisture have caused some lodging of crops. With the exception of the areas that received hail, cereal and oilseed crops are generally good. Haying has been difficult due to the incessant rains. Yields are reported to be good and quality is expected to suffer. Last week's warm, dry weather has caused crops to surge ahead.