West-Central Saskatchewan

Census Division 12 – Biggar, Delisle, Rosetown and Sonningdale areas
Census Division 13 – Cut Knife, Kerrobert, Kindersley, Macklin, Plenty and Wilkie areas

For the Period May 5 to 11, 2026

Producers were able to make good seeding progress over the past week. Currently, seeding is 13 per cent complete within the region. This is up 12 per cent from last week but behind the five-year regional average of 27 per cent.

Producers are beginning to make good progress seeding their pulse and cereal crops while some have made notable progress in seeding their oilseed crops. Seeding progress is as follows:

Pulse crops:

• 31 per cent for field peas; and
• 14 per cent for lentils.

Cereal crops:

• 17 per cent for spring wheat;
• 12 per cent for durum;
• 7 per cent for canary seed;
• 6 per cent for barley; and
• 2 per cent for triticale and oats.

Oilseed crops:

• 8 per cent for canola;
• 6 per cent for flax; and
• 1 per cent for mustard.

Precipitation was limited in the west-central region over the past week. The only recorded rainfall was in the Milden area at eight millimetres (mm).

Dry conditions in the region this week have reduced the amount of topsoil moisture reported as adequate and significantly increased the number of areas reporting a shortage. Some producers have indicated it is dry and rain would be welcome.

Cropland topsoil moisture is:

• 1 per cent surplus;
• 68 per cent adequate;
• 29 per cent short; and
• 2 per cent very short.

Hayland topsoil moisture is:

• 2 per cent surplus;
• 58 per cent adequate;
• 33 per cent short; and
• 7 per cent very short.

Pasture topsoil moisture is:

• 1 per cent surplus;
• 58 per cent adequate;
• 37 per cent short; and
• 4 per cent very short.

Currently, 40 per cent of producers in the region estimate there are no shortages of on-farm surface water supplies for livestock, with 50 per cent estimating shortages may occur in one to two months depending on future moisture conditions and 10 per cent of producers are indicating that moderate shortages are occurring. Currently, 85 per cent of producers are not concerned with water quality for their livestock.

Producers are continuing with seeding, herbicide spraying for weeds, land rolling and rock picking. Livestock producers are busy finishing calving, checking fences and starting to move cattle out to pasture in some areas.