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Seeding wraps up in Sask., welcome rain comes to crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 12, 2017

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Seeding has essentially wrapped up in the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Producers have 99 per cent of the crop in the ground, ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average of 97 per cent for this time of year. The northwest region is the furthest behind with 97 per cent seeded. Across […] Read more
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Seeding in Sask. 94 per cent complete, topsoil moisture falling in southern areas

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 5, 2017

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Seeding operations are almost complete as 94 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. This is slightly ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of 93 per cent. While most producers in the province have wrapped up seeding, those in […] Read more
Striped flea beetles on canola.
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Fair weather ups seeding efforts in Sask.

But "ferocious" flea beetles seen feasting on canola

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A stretch of good weather has allowed most farmers in the Turtleford area to wrap up seeding, say local agronomists. Ian Weber, sales manager with Warrington AgroDynamic, estimates 90 per cent of farmers in the Turtleford area are done, or very close to done, seeding. Farmers in the St. Walburg area, about 30 km north […] Read more
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Seeding in Sask. at 81 per cent complete, wet conditions persist for some farmers

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 29, 2017

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Saskatchewan producers now have 81 per cent of the 2017 crop in the ground, right in line with the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of 82 per cent. Wet field conditions and frequent rainfall in many northern areas have delayed progress, and producers there will need a couple more weeks of […] Read more
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Seeding in Sask. moves quickly, but some farmers still stalled on weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 22, 2017

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Seeding is advancing quickly in the province thanks to warm, dry weather. Producers now have 60 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year is 65 per cent. Many producers have completed seeding operations while others will […] Read more
Spring fieldwork in between Glaslyn and Livelong, in northwest Sask. Wet weather has delayed spring field work for many farmers in the Glaslyn area.
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Seeding progress in Sask. runs the gamut

Many farmers playing catch-up due to wet conditions, dealing with last year's crops

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About 30 per cent of the 2017 crop is seeded, according to the latest Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report. But while the province as a whole is close to the five-year average, actual seeding progress varies tremendously across the province and even within regions. Farmers in the southeast have 60 per cent of the crop in […] Read more
Corey Loessin feels fortunate he got the 2016 crop off last fall. If conditions dry out and temperature warms a bit he should be on track for the 2017 seeding season on his Radisson, Sask., farm.
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Farmers facing mixed bag of conditions

Farmer Panel: Most farmers are on track for seeding, but many are dealing with last year’s crop

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On schedule with one-third of the crop seeded, still about a week away, and scrambling to get some of last year’s crop harvested while working to get the 2017 crop in the ground — these are the range of reports from western Canadian farmers as of early May as they look at the cropping season […] Read more
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Sask. farmers make good seeding progress, despite the weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 15, 2017

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Despite recent cool and wet weather, good seeding progress was made for much of the province this past week. Thirty per cent of the 2017 crop is now in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year is 33 per cent. Seeding is most […] Read more
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Most producers in seeding mode, though some areas still too wet

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 8, 2017

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Seeding is underway for most producers in the province. Eleven per cent of the 2017 crop is now seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year is 16 per cent. Seeding is most advanced in the southeast, where producers have 30 per cent of the […] Read more
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Sask. farmers make slow headway due to poor weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 1, 2017

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Saskatchewan farmers are slowly making their way into the field. Adverse weather has delayed spring field work, such as applying herbicide, harrowing and seeding, in some areas.  Many fields remain wet. Warm and dry weather will be needed in the coming weeks before seeding can get fully under way. The majority of producers with crop […] Read more

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