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Seeding is almost complete in Saskatchewan, with 94 per cent of the 2024 crop already in the ground.
But while good progress was made in the past week, producers are still slightly behind the five-year average of 97 per cent.
That’s according to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending Monday.
The ministry said seeding has almost wrapped up for field peas, lentils, spring wheat and durum, while mustard, triticale and perennial forage are furthest behind.
Cooler temperatures and delays in seeding mean emerging crops are in varying stages of development, the report noted, and producers are largely hoping for some warmer weather to speed things along.
Wind, frost and hail led to minor crop damage in some areas, the ministry noted, and additional damage was reported from flea beetles and cutworms.
Meanwhile, heavy rain drowned out crops in some low-lying areas, but topsoil moisture levels continue to rise. In the past week the Porcupine Plain area received the most precipitation, with 83 millimetres of rain falling. Foam Lake wasn’t far behind, with 73 mm.
In cropland, topsoil moisture was rated as four per cent surplus, 91 per cent adequate and four per cent short. Hayland moisture levels sere sitting at two per cent surplus, 88 per cent adequate and nine per cent short. In pastures, topsoil moisture levels were rated as three per cent surplus, 87 per cent adequate and 10 per cent short.
“Producers have been busy with seeding and spraying when the weather permits, along with rock picking, land rolling, moving cattle out to pasture and branding,” the report noted.
The full version of the crop report can be found on the ministry’s website.
