Although some damage continues to come from heat stress and lack of moisture, crop development is progressing rather normally in the Humboldt area.

The Ministry of Agriculture released their weekly crop report on Thursday, showing between 65 and 80% of fall cereals, spring cereals, oilseeds and pulse crops are developing at normal paces.

Topsoil moisture conditions are rated as one percent surplus, 53% adequate, 40% short and six percent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil come in at 47% adequate, 40% short and 13% very short.

Haying is continuing in the region. Twenty-three percent of the hay crop has now been cut and 31% has been baled or put into silage. Quality is rated as 14% excellent, 61% good, 18% fair and seven percent poor.

The province says many producers are reporting that hay yields are significantly lower than normal, and in some cases, as much as 50% lower.

Provincially, crops range from 56 to 75% for normal development, while haying is 24% cut and 39% has been baled or put into silage.

Farmers have found some crop damage due to wheat midge, aphids, heat stress and wind.