With hot and dry conditions, the Alberta harvest is now in full swing, advancing 14 points to 22 per cent complete.
The provincial agriculture department provided the latest update on Friday.
Combining was one point up compared to its five-year average.
The report noted there was some uneven ripening in the wetter areas of the province.
Among Alberta’s five agricultural regions, the south was furthest along at 33 per cent, progressing 13 points on the week.
The northwest was second at 24 per cent done, advancing 18 points, followed by the Peace at 20 per cent finished, up 12 points.
The northeast was next at 18 per cent harvested, climbing 14 points, and then the central region at 16 per cent complete, moving 13 points.
While the weather conditions were favourable to field operations, they reduced soil moisture levels.
The surface soil rated 45 per cent good to excellent, down 12 points, but two above the five-year average.
