Released on June 9, 2011
Seventy-nine per cent of the 2011 crop has been seeded according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. The five year (2006-2010) average for this time of year is approximately 90 per cent seeded. In 2010, 70 per cent of the crop was seeded at this time.
Rain was recorded for most of the province during the past week. Producers in the west central and northern regions are near seeding completion. Significant seeding progress was made in the east central region. Producers in the southern regions made some progress, however, the weather and field conditions continue to be challenging.
The southeast is reporting 40 per cent seeded, the southwest 77 per cent, the east-central 83 per cent, the west central 98 per cent, the northeast 97 per cent and the northwest is reporting 95 per cent of the crop seeded.
Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 33 per cent surplus, 59 per cent adequate and eight per cent short. Hay and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 31 per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and one per cent very short.
Eighty-eight per cent of the spring cereals are in the pre-emergent to emerging stage. Forty-nine per cent of the fall cereals are in the tillering stage. Eighty-four per cent of the pulse crops and 80 per cent of the canola and mustard are in the pre-emergent to emerging stage. The majority of crop damage is due to flooding and frost.
Farmers are busy seeding, calving, hauling cattle to pasture and controlling weeds.
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For more information, contact:
Grant McLean
Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-3592