Released on May 6, 2010
Saskatchewan farmers have two per cent of the 2010 crop in the ground. Seeding progress has halted due to rain and snow, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. Nine per cent of the peas, five per cent of the lentils and two per cent of the spring wheat have been seeded.
Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 34 per cent surplus, 65 per cent adequate and one per cent short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as 19 per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate and four per cent short.
The recent moisture has given many areas in the province adequate or surplus topsoil moisture conditions. The west-central region is reporting topsoil moisture conditions on cropland as 12 per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate and three per cent short. The north-eastern region is indicating 80 per cent surplus and 20 per cent adequate.
The rain and snow has provided needed moisture to the western side of the province, but has delayed seeding progress.
Crop reporters are indicating nine per cent of the winter wheat and four per cent of the fall rye seeded last fall has been winterkilled.
Farmers and ranchers are busy calving, preparing machinery for seeding and waiting to get back into the field.
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For more information, contact:
Grant McLean
Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-3592