Here in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan, producers are already getting the jump on harvesting pulse crops. 

According to the Weekly Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture for the period July 25th to 31st, excess moisture had caused a delay in seeding this spring, but the warm and dry conditions brought crops up to the same stages as the majority of the province.

There wasn't much by way of rainfalls this past week, with five mm being the most recorded, in the Avonlea area, and other areas of the southeast receiving only trace amounts. 

Soil moisture, therefore, continues to be limited in these warm and dry conditions. 

Currently, 12 percent of cropland has adequate moisture, 48 percent short, and 40 percent very short. Hay and pasture land soil moisture is even more limited, with seven percent rated as adequate, 32 percent short, and 61 percent very short. Producers are hoping for rain this fall and snow this winter to help with topsoil moisture next spring.

Pastures in the region are seeing the effects of limited moisture. Twenty-one percent are in fair condition, 58 percent are poor and 16 percent are very poor.

The Crop Report also noted that crop damage this week was due to drought, high temperatures, and grasshoppers. 

Producers are busy finishing their haying and silage operations, preparing combines and getting ready for harvest.

Find the full provincial crop report HERE.