Rain fell onto the southern half of Alberta last week, while hot and dry conditions persisted in the northern half, according to the province's crop report released on July 18.

65 per cent good to excellent provincially
But ground drier
Crop conditions still behind historical averages
Seeding complete for most crops
Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Moisture levels still strong despite declines