U-S corn, soybean and spring wheat planting are all running ahead of the five-year average.
Corn is 14 points ahead, soybeans 7 and spring wheat 26 points ahead of the average.
The USDA's latest Weekly Crop Progress Report has the winter wheat crop at 62 per cent good to excellent.
That's up one point from the week before and 18 points better than at this time last year.
Environment Canada has ended a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Ontario.
Hanover Police Service arrested a trespasser and ended up seizing drugs from the accused after an incident on July 30.
The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.
Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.
An no-swim advisory has been issued for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park heading into the long weekend
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
