Farmers are haying, scouting for insects and disease, repairing equipment, and hauling grain after a stormy weekend.

Rain in the past week did little to change topsoil conditions, Saskatchewan Agriculture said in the crop report.

Saskatchewan Agriculture said that while topsoil moisture has improved greatly due to recent rainfall, the subsoil is still parched.

Rain will help relieve dry soil conditions in Saskatchewan, and encourage germination and growth on cropland, hay land and pastures, the crop report said.

The Saskatchewan government said many farmers and ranchers are facing challenges and officials said they are closely monitoring moisture, crop and forage conditions.

Some farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan may be facing some grazing challenges this summer.

Farmers across Saskatchewan continue to look skyward for much-needed rain as drought conditions continue across the province.

Saskatchewan Agriculture says field conditions continue to deteriorate across the province due to the lack of moisture and strong winds.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling on allowances to convert drought-damaged crop land to grazing land, among other measures.

Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang says Saskatchewan needs a lot of rain to ease drought conditions in parts of the province.