As many local farmers have alluded to, this will not be a bumper crop year for soybeans.

Scott Robinson, an agronomist with Catellier Seeds in Dufrost, says that's also the case in their area which consists of St. Pierre, St. Malo, Morris and Aubigny. He explains now that harvest is well underway and combines have hit the fields, they are seeing average yields at best.

"I think guys are a little on the disappointed side," adds Robinson, "we didn't get quite get the moisture that we needed, heat definitely played a factor in that. It' got a little bit too hot and two dry at the wrong time. The plants just seemed to finish up a little too quick before a full yield was really realized and we've kind of been in that 25 (bushels per acre) to maybe 35 on the high end."

Robinson notes soybeans typically fare better in years where we have an excess of moisture as opposed to a lack of it. He indicates that's why many producers planted more soybeans in the last few years because of the significant amount of precipitation we received in past years.

Canola harvest is mostly wrapping up and Robinson adds many farmers have been pleasantly surprised with the results. He notes prior to harvest, many farmers were expecting average to even below average crops but for the majority, that was not at all the case. "Once the combines got in there, it was a good surprise," says Robinson," There was a lot of over 50 bushel per acre yields and a lot of in between 40 and 50 so guys will definitely take that after all the heat and lack of moisture we had this summer."

Robinson says grain corn harvest should get underway later in the month which he adds is a lot earlier than usual.