Released on June 10, 2010
Saskatchewan farmers have 70 per cent of the 2010 crop seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.
The five-year average for this time of year is 96 per cent complete. The western regions made the most progress at seeding during the past week. The majority of the province is dealing with very wet soil conditions. Seeding has nearly ground to a halt in many areas, with very little seeding progress made over the past three weeks.
The south eastern region has 71 per cent of seeding complete, south western 83 per cent, east central 51 per cent, west central 84 per cent, north eastern 47 per cent and the north western has 88 per cent of the 2010 crop in the ground. Since the beginning of April, many areas in the province have recorded precipitation totals over seven inches, with other areas reporting over 11 inches of precipitation.
Across the province, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 56 per cent surplus and 44 per cent adequate. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as 31 per cent surplus and 69 per cent adequate. The north eastern and east central regions are reporting that cropland topsoil moisture is 96 and 84 per cent in surplus, respectively.
Across the province, 49 per cent of the fall cereals are in the tillering stage, 26 per cent in the jointed stage, 17 per cent in the shot blade stage and eight per cent in the heading stage. Of the spring cereals that have been seeded, 38 per cent have yet to emerge, 52 per cent have emerged and 10 per cent are tillering. Thirty-nine per cent of the canola and mustard has yet to emerge, 46 per cent has emerged, 14 per cent is in the seedling stage and one per cent is in the rosette stage. Twenty-four per cent of the province's pulse crops are still in the ground, 56 per cent have emerged and 20 per cent are in the vegetative stage. Sixty-two per cent of the flax has yet to emerge, 33 per cent has emerged and five per cent is in the seedling stage.
Crop damage is mostly attributed to flooding and frost. Hail damage was reported in areas in the west central, east central and north western regions. Leaf diseases, wireworms and cutworms have been reported.
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For more information, contact:
Grant McLean
Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-3592