20 to 40 mm has been received with yesterday's rain and possibly more to come today and tomorrow. Most of Carleton county has received between 25 to 65 mm of rain this past week. The weather has been hot and humid this past week with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 30's and nighttime temperatures dropping to only the low 20's. Great corn growing weather, but not so great for haying. 1st cut hay is mostly complete.
Some farmers are well into second cutting of alfalfa.
This past week's rainfall should help the regrowth of hay and pasture. Several fields of spring cereals underseeded to forages are now being cut for haylage. Most of the cereals are in the early head and soft dole stage. Some leaf hopper damage on new seedings. Early planted spring grains are beginning to change colour.