Released on May 22, 2014
Significant seeding progress was made this week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Twenty-two per cent of the 2014 crop is now in the ground, up from seven per cent last week. The five-year (2009-2013) average for this time of year is 29 per cent. Rainfall over the weekend has stopped field work in some areas but most producers will be back in the field later in the week.Producers in the southwest are the most advanced with 39 per cent of the crop seeded. The west-central region has 29 per cent seeded; the southeast 19 per cent; the northwest 17 per cent; the east-central region 12 per cent; and the northeast nine per cent.
Provincially, 49 per cent of field peas have been seeded; 41 per cent of lentils; 32 per cent of durum; 20 per cent of spring wheat; 18 per cent of canola; 17 per cent of mustard; 10 per cent of barley; seven per cent of chickpeas; six per cent of flax; five per cent of oats and canary seed; and one per cent of soybeans.
Precipitation varied across the province with some northwestern areas receiving 48 mm. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 20 per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate and two per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 11 per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate and four per cent short.
Farmers are busy applying herbicides and seeding.
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For more information, contact:
Shannon Friesen
Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-3592