Rain puts more land into moisture balance

With virtually all crops seeded, farmers needed rain last week and their prayers were answered.

Across the province, cultivated fields went from about half with adequate moisture to 12 per cent surplus and 67 per cent adequate.

Rains did some damage, like the 10 inches over four days at Lampman. Eastern Saskatchewan and most of the Moose Jaw area received over two inches of rain. Only traces fell at Glentworth and south of Willow Bunch.

Only 20 per cent of hay land and pasture is rated short of moisture.

Crop development has been slow with some patchy emergence. SaskPower continues to face issues with farm equipment coming into contact with electrical lines recording 154 during May and none by June 4.