Southeastern Saskatchewan

Census Division 1 – Carnduff, Estevan, Lampman, Redvers and Stoughton areas
Census Division 2 – Avonlea, Fillmore, Minton, Radville and Weyburn areas
Census Division 5 – Broadview, Esterhazy, Melville and Moosomin areas
Census Division 6 – Belle Plaine, Cupar, Lumsden, Indian Head, Regina and Rouleau areas

For the Period October 14 to 20, 2025

Producers were satisfied with crop quality in the southeast this year. Adequate soil moisture during seeding helped crops establish and timely rainfall throughout the growing season supported crop development. These conditions led to above average yields compared to 10-year averages for the region. There were times where heavy rainfall and dry conditions may have negatively impacted crops, but overall, damage was limited. Many reporters describe 2025 as an average or slightly above average year for crop production.

Harvest is 99 per cent complete, with only a small number of oilseed acres still in the field. Currently, flax is 96 per cent harvested, canola is 98 per cent harvested and soybeans are 84 per cent harvested. Spring cereal, winter wheat, mustard and chickpea crops in the region yielded higher than the provincial average. Crop types, including pulses, fall rye, flax and canola, yielded slightly lower than the provincial average. Most crops graded in the top two categories, indicating good overall crop quality in the southeast.

Provincial seeded acreage of winter wheat and fall rye decreased this year. Most of this change occurred in the southeast. This year, producers seeded approximately seven per cent less winter wheat and five per cent less fall rye.

Livestock producers were happy to see high silage and hay yields compared to the rest of the province. In the southeast, silage yielded 8.50 tons per acre, which is the highest in the province. For hay crops, alfalfa yielded 1.55 tons per acre, brome yielded 1.61 tons per acre, tame hay yielded 1.16 tons per acre, baled forage yielded 1.08 tons per acre and greenfeed yielded 2.45 tons per acre. Additionally, hay quality was generally good in the region. The first hay cut was rated as two per cent excellent, 82 per cent good, 14 per cent fair and two per cent poor. Some producers completed a second cut, which was rated as 12 per cent excellent, 29 per cent good, 33 per cent fair and 26 per cent poor.

The southeast has some of the best pasture conditions in the province this fall. Currently, 22 per cent are in excellent condition, 51 per cent are good, 19 per cent are fair, seven per cent are poor and one per cent are very poor.

Most areas in the southeast have adequate topsoil moisture levels heading into the winter, but some areas would appreciate additional rain prior to freezing. Cropland topsoil moisture is currently three per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate and 14 per cent short. In hayland areas, topsoil moisture is one per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, 15 per cent short and one per cent very short. For pastures, topsoil moisture is one per cent surplus, 80 per cent adequate, 18 per cent short and one per cent very short.

After finishing harvest, producers have been busy drying grain, spraying weeds, applying fertilizer and servicing equipment. Livestock producers have been selling cattle, baling straw and hauling bales.