It's well into spring in the southeast, and rural municipalities across the region are settling into another season of seeding and new life in the fields.

The RM of Reciprocity is no exception, and Reeve Alan Arthur shared what things are looking like for agriculture in his locality.

"Everybody's going full bore. The ground is a bit damp, but everyone is looking at the calendar and going as hard as they can. If the rain holds off, it'll be good."

"The pastures are coming really well, a lot of cattle are out. There's very few enclosed in the corrals or the small holding areas. It's looking really good," he added, noting that hay and alfalfa crops are starting to show above the stubble.

Farming isn't the only sector of income in the area, as the oil industry has a strong presence there as well.

"I believe it's picked up a fair bit. There's a lot of movement to the terminals, and although the drilling hasn't got underway in a major way yet, it sounds like there is a good program. They are reasonably optimistic."

When it comes to water, however, Arthur expressed that things are rather soggy.

"We try hard not to talk about moisture anymore, as we have just had so much. There is no shortage of it, and it borders on being a problem if we happen to get a rain of any significance."

Farmers in the region are doing what they can to work with the conditions, according to the Reeve. 

He concluded by revealing that the RM's road bans have now generally been lifted for the year.