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By battlefordsNOW and meadowlakeNOW Staff

Needing rainfall

Hot, windy conditions in the northwest impacting growing season

Jul 28, 2022 | 3:00 PM

Producers are hoping for a little more moisture to ensure better yield potential in the coming weeks.

According to the province, light showers this past week did little to match the hot, windy days that crops suffered through across the region, whether that’s in District 9AW; communities like North Battleford and Hafford, or District 9B; Meadow Lake, Lloydminster, etc.

Most of the northwest received less than 10 mm of rain during the week, with some exceptions, like 18 mm in the Turtleford area and 12 mm in the Hafford area.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 70 per cent adequate, with hay and pasture land is rated as 69 per cent adequate.

Fortunately, haying has reportedly progressed well in the region and livestock producers currently have 54 per cent of the hay baled or put into silage, with an additional 26 per cent cut and ready for baling. The quality is currently rated as 64 per cent good. However, future yields remain less certain without an increase in moisture.

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The majority of crop damage this week is due to heat stress, hail, insects and disease, with several windstorms leaving crops lodged. Other issues include field peas struggling with root rot in wetter, more humid areas and producers are actively applying fungicides to keep diseases at a minimum.

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