Agriculture

With very little recent rainfall and a long stretch of hot temperatures, crops are rapidly advancing across the province.

The majority of crops in the province are in fair to good condition.

This week, the north east and east central regions saw the most rain, with the highest amount reported in the Spruce Home and Rhein areas with 32 mm.

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Lorrissa Stigings works hard to feed her community. She’s the owner and operator of Fresh From The Garden, a small-scale agriculture business that provides locally-grown, chemical-free produce and farm-fresh eggs to residents of the Carlyle area.

Seeding is virtually complete throughout the province, with 99 per cent of the crop seeded, with a few fields being seeded for green feed and silage. This is ahead of the five-year average (2016-20) of 97 per cent.

Dry conditions this week have allowed farmers to nearly complete seeding in all regions of the province. Ninety-seven per cent of the crop is seeded, which is ahead of the five-year average (2016-2020) for this time of year of 92 per cent.

Even with the prolonged rain experienced across the province over the week, producers were still able to seed throughout all regions.

Burrowing Owls have returned to the prairies after a long migration from their wintering grounds in Texas and Mexico. Breeding season is currently underway for these endangered owls.