Weekly Crop Report

Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report shows haying progress is continuing. The first
cut of the hay crop that has been baled or put into silage is now at 62 percent with yield estimates for
 the 2006 dryland brome/alfalfa hay crop considered to be average.  Crop Development also progressed
 with 63 percent of spring cereal now heading, flax crops are 65 per cent flowering, 23 percent of canola
 and mustard crops are podding; while pulse crops are 51 per cent podded.   62 per cent of fall cereal 
crops are now at the dough stage. Heat stress has started to impact crop yields in the southern and western areas of the province.