Regina has received the largest downpour of rain in Saskatchewan in the past 72 hours. The weather office said Regina has received almost 80 millimeters of rain. 9.6 to 32.3 millimetres fell in the Queen City as of Monday morning on top of the precipitation from the weekend. On Monday, some motorists and pedestrians were seen […]
The latest crop report says the majority of fields across Saskatchewan are rated fair to good. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says crop conditions range from poor to excellent but most are in good shape. Jacob says rainfall ranged from a trace to 57 millimeters in the Turtleford area this past week. He expects […]
The latest Saskatchewan crop report says crops continue to advance with many areas receiving rainfall this past week. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says rainfall ranged from a trace to 83 millimeters in Sonningdale, 90 kilometers northwest of Saskatoon. He says Glenavon in the southeast and Swift Current in the southwest had 38 millimeters […]
The latest Saskatchewan agriculture crop report says this week’s rainfall is important for continued crop development. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says crop conditions vary widely across the province and are rated poor to good. He says crops have perked up from this week’s rain and there is more optimism about this years crop. […]
Farmers say Regina area crops are improving following recent rainfall. APAS president Todd Lewis says his farm southeast of Regina received over an inch or about 30 millimeters during the past 5 days. He says crops have been set-back by extremely dry weather this spring but the moisture will help. Lewis says his durum […]
The latest crop report says recent rain will help relieve dry soil conditions in southern Saskatchewan. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says the rainfall varied greatly but will encourage crop development. Jacob says more rain will be needed. But he says the moisture will ensure pasture growth and crop germination. The latest estimates for […]
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have found the frequency of heavy rain downpours is increasing around the world. Hydro climatologist at the University, Simon Papalexiou says a study of 100 thousand weather stations shows a steady increase in heavy downpours over the past 50 years. He says serious consequences include costly losses from flooding, […]
