Kazhydromet has reported on the condition of Kazakhstan's agricultural crops in the third ten-day period of July. Spring wheat and barley are in good or satisfactory condition in many areas, with some crops in the milky ripeness or earing phase. Harvesting of spring barley has begun in the West Kazakhstan region. Winter wheat in the south and southeast is fully ripe, and harvesting has started. Heat-loving crops like soybeans and cotton are still in the flowering phase, with good to excellent condition. Corn crops are also in good condition. Sunflower crops in various regions are in the flowering - ripening phase, with good to excellent condition. Oil flax crops in the North Kazakhstan region are also in the flowering phase.