Census Division 14 – Choiceland, Hudson Bay, Kelvington, Melfort, and Nipawin areas
Census Division 15 – Cudworth, Humboldt, Kinistino, Prince Albert, Rosthern and St. Brieux areas
For the Period May 5 to 11, 2026
| Northeast Saskatchewan | |
| Census Division | % Seeded (May 11, 2026) |
| 14 | 0% |
| 15 | 2% |
| Region Average | 1% |
Most producers were able to make very little seeding progress over the past week due to excessive runoff and wet fields. Currently, seeding is 1 per cent complete within the region and behind the five-year regional average of 20 per cent.
The only crops that saw any seeding progress in the northeastern region this week were cereals and pulses. Very few oilseed crops have been reported to be seeded. Seeding progress is as follows:
Cereal crops:
- 2 per cent for spring wheat.
Pulse crops:
- 2 per cent for field peas and lentils.
Precipitation was limited throughout the region over the past week. The highest rainfall recorded fell in the Rosthern area at eight millimetres (mm) followed by Carrot River area at seven mm and the Arborfield area at six 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:
- 38 per cent surplus; and
- 62 per cent adequate.
Hayland topsoil moisture is:
- 23 per cent surplus; and
- 77 per cent adequate.
Pasture topsoil moisture is:
- 22 per cent surplus; and
- 78 per cent adequate.
Within the region, 97 per cent of producers estimate there are no shortages of on-farm surface water supplies for livestock, with 3 per cent estimating shortages may occur in one to two months depending on future moisture conditions. Currently, all that responded indicated that they are not concerned with water quality for their livestock.
Some producers are busy with seeding, pre-seed herbicide spraying for weeds, harrowing, land rolling and rock picking while many are still delayed. Livestock producers are busy finishing calving, checking fences and starting to move cattle out to pasture while others are continuing to feed their cattle until pastures dry.