Crops of some Sask. producers damaged after too much rain

Rain improved moisture conditions in Saskatchewan fields this week, but some areas of the province got too much precipitation.

In the weekly crop report released Friday, Saskatchewan Agriculture said there was localized flooding and standing water in fields in some northern areas of the province. That caused some crop damage in that region.

Crops also were harmed by dry conditions in the southern and east-central regions, wind, insect and animal feeding, and disease.

Even so, the report said the majority of crops in the province are in fair to excellent condition.

Across Saskatchewan, 67 per cent of fall cereals, 72 per cent of spring cereals, 65 per cent of oilseed crops and 81 per cent of pulse crops are developing normally for this time of year.

Haying has just started in the province, with one per cent of the hay crop cut and one per cent baled or put into silage.

Hay quality was rated as eight per cent excellent, 59 per cent good, 24 per cent fair and nine per cent poor.