Significant seeding progress was made this past week as 38 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, ahead of the five-year average (2014-2018) of 31 per cent for this time of year. Crops are slow to emerge due to cool conditions. Seeding is furthest advanced in the southeastern region, where 53 per […] Read more
Seeding advances quickly, ahead of five-year average
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 13
Seeding begins slightly behind five-year average
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 6
Despite cool weather this past week, many producers have begun seeding operations and many more expect to be in the field this coming week, once conditions improve. Thirteen per cent of the crop is now seeded, which is slightly behind the five-year average (2014-2018) of 14 per cent for this time of year. Recent cool […] Read more
Sask. harvest progress hits 92 per cent
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 22
After multiple weeks of delay, many producers were able to return to the field and complete harvest. Thanks to warm and dry weather last week, producers now have 92 per cent of the 2018 crop harvested, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. This is up from 82 per cent last week, but slightly behind […] Read more
Sask. harvest reaches 82 per cent, weather, wildlife seen damaging crops
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 15
Although wet and cool weather conditions last week continued to delay harvest in much of the province, many producers are back in the field or will be soon. Eighty-two per cent of the crop is now in the bin, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report, up from 78 per cent last week but behind […] Read more
Combines hit the ground running as small harvest weather window opens up
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 8
Many producers were able to return to the field last week. Seventy-eight per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 73 per cent last week but behind the five-year (2013-2017) average of 84 per cent for this time of year. Wet and cool weather continues to slow progress in much of […] Read more
Sask. harvest slowed by rain and snow
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 1
Wet and cool weather continues to slow harvest operations in much of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Seventy-three per cent of the crop is now in the bin, slightly behind the five-year (2013-2017) average of 78 per cent for this time of year. Twenty per cent of the crop is swathed […] Read more
Weather deals harvest a blow with rain and snow
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 24
Another wet and cool week has significantly slowed harvest operations in the province. Sixty-eight per cent of the crop is now in the bin, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2013-2017) average is 64 per cent for this time of year. Rain was recorded throughout most of the province through the week. […] Read more
Weather unwinds harvest efforts, topsoil moisture seen improving
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 17
A wet and cool week stalled most harvest operations in the province. Sixty-two per cent of the crop is now in the bin, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2013-2017) average is 53 per cent for this time of year. Twenty-six per cent of the crop is now swathed or ready to […] Read more
Sask harvest ahead of five-year average, some crop damage from frost seen
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 10
Favourable weather for most of the province allowed producers to continue to make good progress in the field, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Fifty-eight per cent of the crop is now in the bin, well ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) average of 37 per cent for this time of year. Twenty-eight per cent […] Read more
Sask. harvest sees 39 per cent of 2018 crop ‘in the bin’
Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 3
Despite a cool and damp week in much of the province, producers took advantage of breaks in the weather to make considerable harvest progress this week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Thirty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, well ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) average of 25 per cent […] Read more
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