Crop Report

Harvest in the province remains ahead of schedule, as progress is at 42 per cent complete, up from 25 per cent last week. It’s also ahead of the 5-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average of 31 per cent for this time of year. Meghan Rosso, Crops Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan […]

Harvest is officially underway in Saskatchewan. The provincial crop report has harvest at 2 per cent complete, in line with the five and ten year averages. The southwest is leading the way at four per cent done, followed by the southeast and east-central regions at one per cent. Producers in other regions are getting equipment […]

The Provincial Crop Report notes heat and lack of moisture continued to deplete topsoil moisture conditions in cropland, hayland, and pastures around the province, and has caused more heat stress on crops. The continued heat has also caused yield potential to decline with producers in the southern region indicating an “increase in the amount of […]

Another week of heat and little rainfall is causing crop conditions to decline, but producers say they are still better compared to recent growing seasons. But if the heat persists, crops will continue to decline and yield potential will fall. The Provincial Crop Report, released Thursday morning, suggests most crops are in good to fair […]

A week of warmer weather and reduced rainfall has accelerated crop advancement and enabled haying operations to progress throughout the province. With the forecasted heat over the next week many regions are hoping for moisture to help support crop development, reduce crop stress and sustain topsoil moisture conditions. Many areas across the province received reduced […]

Depending on the farmer, they’re either welcoming the hot weather or are a bit concerned. Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Todd Lewis farms near Gray, south of Regina. He says he finished spraying fungicide on his lentils and canary seed and some spraying for fusarium head blight on his durum wheat. His crops […]

Overall, crops across the province remain in good condition, noted the provincial crop report released Thursday morning. This is despite excessive moisture causing crop yellowing and crop loss in low lying areas of some regions, as well as drier conditions in other regions. The hot weather will help crops catch up on development after previous […]

Crop conditions are good but still behind development, according to the Saskatchewan Crop Report released Thursday. Rain during the reporting period of June 25 to July 1 was again widespread with some areas getting an excessive amount, resulting in crop yellowing, stunting and root rot development due to moisture stress, leaf diseases in cereal crops, […]

Seeding is virtually complete across Saskatchewan with just one percent of acres left and that is because of all of the rain we have been enjoying, and cursing this spring. The highest rainfall recorded was around Rosthern, with 95 mm. The Nipawin area reported 75 mm followed by the Biggar area at 72 mm. Although […]

Within the next week, farmers should be done seeding as the provincial crop report has progress at 94 per cent complete. It’s up from 77 per cent last week but remains behind the 5-year and 10-year averages of 97 per cent complete for this time of year. Despite rain delays, farmers in each region made […]