Crops across much of Saskatchewan are scorched, stunted and thin as they wither under the unrelenting heat wave blanketing Saskatchewan, according to the province's latest crop report. "The crops were looking like they were under a lot of stress and really starting to burn up," Ivey said. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture)Ivey's land received about a centimetre of rain overnight Sunday, but she said no amount of rain will make up for the relentless heat stress crops are currently under. Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), farms at Gray Saskatchewan, 38 kilometres southeast of Regina. On average, crops are about two weeks ahead of a normal year and rain is badly needed, she said.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2021 19:07 UTC