According to the Government of Saskatchewan’s latest crop report, producers are busy spraying fungicides and continuing with haying operations.
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In the coming weeks, producers will continue to monitor for pest and disease development and prepare harvest equipment.
Rainfall was variable throughout the west-central region with some areas receiving trace amounts of precipitation and other areas receiving increased amounts.
The highest amount of rain fell in Milden at 29 mm followed by Kindersley at 28 mm. Marengo area received 23 mm while Rosetown received 18 mm.
Added precipitation and cooler temperatures throughout much of the region contributed to maintaining topsoil moisture similar to the previous week.
Currently, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 78 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and two per cent very short. Hayland topsoil moisture is reported at 70 per cent adequate, 27 per cent short and three per cent very short. Pasture topsoil moisture is 68 per cent adequate, 28 per cent short and four per cent very short.
Recent precipitation also allowed crop development to move closer to normal stages for this time of year as compared to previous weeks.
Crop conditions are rated mainly as good to fair throughout the region, although reports rate fall rye as 36 per cent poor within the region. A full summary of individual crop conditions for all regions can be viewed below.
Haying operations have progressed slowly throughout the region. Forty-eight per cent of the hay crop has received its first cut with 20 per cent baled or silaged. Hay quality is rated as 11 per cent excellent, 39 per cent good, 43 per cent fair and seven per cent poor.
Areas within the region reported minor to moderate damage from lack of moisture with minor damage due to heat. Minor crop damage was reported from grasshoppers with moderate crop damage reported from gophers.
Disease has been noted in some areas with producers applying fungicides to suppress disease already present along with some proactively spraying to manage disease from developing.
Read more: Sask crop report for July 1-7, 2025
