A couple of sunny days were followed by increasing humidity and unsettled conditions. Thunder showers on Sunday brought much needed rain to the area, with accumulations of 20-50 mm. Temperatures have remained above average, especially at night. Harvest of the last few remaining fields of cereals and canola have been stalled by the unsettled weather, but will finish up quickly with a few sunny days. Corn silage harvest has begun in earnest in a few drought affected fields, but most fields are a couple of weeks away yet.
Tonnage is down considerably.
Soybeans are continuing to yellow as they mature, and differences between early and late varieties are quite visible. Rainfall has brought renewed hope for a third cut of hay. Some cereal stubble has been worked and planted to spring cereals for some extra forage. Cattle on pasture are getting lots of exercise as they look for something to eat. Scattered showers last Tuesday left 15 to 20 mm and scattered thundershowers on Sunday and Monday left 25 to 90 mm.