Crops in Midwestern Ontario are off to a good start, but June’s rain could be effecting the overall harvest quality.
Brian Hall, a specialist with OMAFRA says crops went in early but June’s rain has provided some concern surrounding overall quality for many crops.
While most crops are well ahead of average development, troubles started in June with all the wet weather, and could effect the quality of the harvest.
The wheat crop is about 10 to 14 days ahead of normal but damp weather and humidity could affect the quality and ability to use the wheat for milling purposes.
Fusarium, a fungal disease, may be a problem for wheat crops because of humidity and rain, but growers wont know until closer to harvest how bad the problem is.
Corn and soybeans generally look good and are developing ahead of normal.
The hay crop is one of growers biggest frustrations as rain hit just as the crop was about ready for harvest, effecting the quality.
Rain has effected the seeing of edible bean crops with about 20 per cent of the acres still in need of planting.
Strawberry growers are struggling to get their crops from spoiling before being harvested.
