Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.
Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Good weather aids planting
32 per cent of intended acres in the ground
Seeding to be complete in the southeast “in a matter of days”
18 per cent of Saskatchewan crop planted
Seed expert says farmers who start planning early and have everything ready to go at seeding will have a smoother time