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Farmers across Saskatchewan made good progress on seeding over the past week, as they play catch-up after late snows and flooding delayed the start of the season in many parts of the province.
According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, seeding is 16 per cent complete, up from just three per cent last week.
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But despite the solid progress, seeding is still well behind the five-year average of 28 per cent and the 10-year average of 27 per cent.
The best progress was made in the southwest, where seeding is 34 per cent complete. Seeding was 24 per cent complete in the southeast, while only 13 per cent of the year’s crop is in the ground in the west-central region. Seeding was sitting at eight per cent complete in east-central Saskatchewan, six per cent in the northwest and just one per cent in the northwest.
Limited rainfall over the past week helped speed things along. The highest rainfall total in the week covered by the report was in the Carrot River and Arborfield areas, where eight millimetres fell.
“Topsoil moisture remains mostly adequate,” the ministry said in its report.
“However, dry and windy conditions are reducing the surplus water, resulting in a growing number of areas reporting a shortage.”
In cropland, topsoil moisture levels were rated as 13 per cent surplus, 70 per cent adequate, 16 per cent short and one per cent very short. In hayland, moisture levels were sitting at seven per cent surplus, 69 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and three per cent very short. In pastures, moisture was rated at five per cent surplus, 63 per cent adequate, 29 per cent short and three per cent very short.
“Most producers are not concerned with water quality for their livestock at this time,” the ministry added. “Currently, 75 per cent of producers report no shortage of on-farm surface water supplies for livestock occurring or anticipated, while none indicate severe shortages.”
The full report can be found on the agriculture ministry’s website.
