A farmer in the Reinfeld area was happy to see this week's rain. Jack Froese says amounts varied throughout the region, with the City of Winkler receiving close to four inches, while areas further north got much less.

"The rain was really welcome," he said. "It came down in a hurry. It took about 15-20 minutes to get the bulk of it but the rain was very welcome for the corn and beans that need moisture to fill up."

There was slight bit of hail in the area but Froese says it did not cause significant damage.

He commented on the condition of his crops.

"Crops are looking pretty decent. We were in need of moisture for the corn and the soybeans and some of the later canola that was reseeded still needed some moisture but this was perfect timing for that. It could have been a little earlier I guess, but we'll take it," said Froese. "This will finish off the the canola and the soybeans for sure. Not sure about the corn with the kind of heat we've been having the last several weeks, it will probably be not too long before we'll need some more but this will go a long way in finishing the crops."

He notes harvest operations are just getting underway.

"Everything has been delayed a little bit. We started into the spring wheat yesterday [Tuesday], which is later than usual. The canola, we'll be swathing next week. Soybean pods are filling pretty nicely. It should really do that now with all the rain we've been getting. The corn seems to be lagging and is quite late. Cobs have not been filling, the way we'd like to see. They are still fairly small and will need a lot of time to mature."

Froese is hoping for a later frost.

"We're just hoping that the frost stays away until around the 25th of September. The way we've had it the last couple of years, we've been kind of fortunate that the frost has stayed away and if we can get another month of fill on a lot of these crops, I think then we'll be okay."