East-Central Saskatchewan

Census Division 9 – Calder, Canora, Pelly, Preeceville, Sheho and Yorkton areas
Census Division 10 – Foam Lake, Kelliher, Leroy, Raymore and Wadena areas
Census Division 11 – Davidson, Colonsay, Langham, Lanigan, Nokomis, Outlook and Saskatoon areas

For the Period May 5 to 11, 2026

With runoff waters beginning to recede, some producers were able to make little seeding progress over the past week. Currently, seeding is 8 per cent complete within the region, behind the five-year regional average of 17 per cent.

Producers are beginning to make progress seeding their pulse and cereal crops while oilseed crops are lagging behind. Seeding progress is as follows:

Pulse crops:

• 19 per cent for lentils; and
• 16 per cent for field peas.

Cereal crops:

• 18 per cent for durum;
• 10 per cent for barley;
• 7 per cent for spring wheat; and
• 1 per cent for oats.

Oilseed crops:

• 2 per cent for canola.

Precipitation was limited throughout the region over the past week. The highest rainfall recorded fell in the Foam Lake area at four millimetres (mm). Other areas received very small or trace amounts.

Drier conditions in the region this week have reduced the amount of topsoil moisture reported as surplus and significantly increased the number of areas reporting as adequate. This will be a benefit to allow field operations to progress.

Cropland topsoil moisture is:

• 23 per cent surplus;
• 71 per cent adequate; and
• 6 per cent short.

Hayland topsoil moisture is:

• 20 per cent surplus;
• 70 per cent adequate; and
• 10 per cent short.

Pasture topsoil moisture is:

• 16 per cent surplus;
• 73 per cent adequate; and
• 11 per cent short.

Within the region, 91 per cent of producers estimate there are no shortages of on-farm surface water supplies for livestock, with 4 per cent estimating shortages may occur in one to two months depending on future moisture conditions and 4 per cent of producers are indicating that moderate shortages are occurring. Currently, 96 per cent of producers are not concerned with water quality for their livestock.

Producers are busy with seeding where possible, pre-seed herbicide spraying for weeds, harrowing, land rolling and rock picking. Some livestock producers are starting to move cattle out to pasture, while others are continuing to feed their cattle until pastures dry.