Released on October 11, 2012
Saskatchewan producers have 99 per cent of the 2012 crop combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2007-2011) provincial average for this time of year is 90 per cent combined.
The southeastern, southwestern, east-central and northeastern regions have 99 per cent of the crop combined, while the west-central region has 98 per cent combined and the northwest has 97 per cent combined. Producers have almost 100 per cent of winter wheat, fall rye, spring wheat, durum, barley, lentils, peas, chickpeas and mustard combined.
Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as two per cent surplus, 36 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 21 per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 36 per cent adequate, 38 per cent short and 25 per cent very short.
Livestock producers are indicating they have adequate to surplus supplies of hay, straw, greenfeed and feed grain for their winter feeding needs.
Farmers are busy with wrapping up harvest, bringing cattle home from pasture, and hauling bales and grain.
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For more information, contact:
Grant McLean
Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-3592