Plum Coulee farmer Isaac Froese says this week's rain was needed in his area.

Froese says between 1.5 and 2 inches fell in the Plum Coulee area Tuesday night, while 4 inches came down closer to Winkler. There was no wind or hail damage in his crops.

He commented on crop condition.

"We're not unhappy. In general I'd say it's pretty decent. Given what condition they went into this spring. I think they look pretty good."

Froese says his crops are still a few weeks behind but are filling in quite well.

"It seems to be taking it's time drying down. I thought we'd be going by the 15th or the 20th, somewhere there, but that hasn't happened so we'll wait for the next date that we put in our minds," he commented. "On the soybeans, we were getting a little bit worried before the rain, but we got this rain, so I think this should finish nicely for the edibles for sure, and for the soybeans it will allow them to fill out."

This year, Froese is growing corn, edible beans, soybeans, wheat, canola, and perennial rye grass.

He says a couple of fall rye and winter wheat fields have been harvested in the area. A field of red spring wheat has also been taken off.