Windy weather after the weekend has been good for hay drying and removal of the surface dew on soybeans. Humidity was high and wheat straw remained too tough to harvest in many cases. The wheat has been grading number 2. Lambton county has only a few strips tried, however, wheat straw is tough. Combines starting rolling on Monday night in Kent county.
Quality remains good.
Second cut in under way once more with average to below average yields. Feeding damage is present in many fields at levels from 70 percent to 100 percent damage. Some signs of drought stress are present. Tremendous growth in the last week, however, unevenness remains. Tassels are present.