A spokesperson for Herbsigwil Farms at Randolph says their crops are faring quite well, all things considered.

Kevin Peters says this year they are growing wheat, barley, canola, soybeans, sunflowers and corn. He notes the crops are a little bit behind because of the late start to seeding. 

"As everyone knows we had quite a bit of moisture through June and July," he says. "And things are looking quite good."

But, since late July the precipitation has been more sparse and Peters notes a little moisture would be welcomed.

"I think a little bit of moisture from the top would finish the season off for our longer-season crops," he adds.

Corn field

According to Peters, harvest on their farm will likely begin in early September. He notes they have been pushed back a few weeks because of the late start in spring. For the longer-season crops, particularly corn and sunflowers, Peters says they will need a few more weeks of frost-free days.

"Really we need a good September of nice weather yet to finish us off," he adds.

Peters says ideally they would get an inch of rain now over a 24-hour period and then a couple of weeks with warm days and overnight temperatures staying in the double digits.

Meanwhile, Peters says they have experienced some insect pressures from spring already, followed by grasshoppers this summer. But, he notes for the most part those concerns have not been anything out of the ordinary.