Seeding

Thanks for the rain, now producers need a run of sun.

Thanks for the rain, now producers need a run of sun.

Jun 20, 2024 | 10:01am
Seeding is virtually complete across Saskatchewan with just one percent of acres left and that is because of all of the rain we have been enjoying, and cursing this spring. The highest rainfall recorded was around Rosthern, with 95 mm. The Nipawin area reported 75 mm followed by the Biggar area at 72 mm. Although […]
Sask Crop Report: most are done seeding, but some are delayed by rainfall

Sask Crop Report: most are done seeding, but some are delayed by rainfall

Jun 13, 2024 | 10:31am
Seeding is as close to complete as it gets, as 98 per cent of the 2024 crop is now in the ground, according to the provincial crop report for the period of June 4 to 10. Rain continued to delay producers in the northeast and east-central regions from continuing seeding operations with a few reporting […]
Humboldt area farmer almost done seeding

Humboldt area farmer almost done seeding

May 30, 2024 | 5:02pm
A farmer in the Humboldt area says seeding has been smooth sailing but could now use heat to aid crop development. George Hinz says this month has been the total opposite of the winter, which was drier than normal.  “If I had to venture a guess I’d say we’d probably had three inches of water […]
Seeding over 75 per cent complete, crops in good to excellent condition

Seeding over 75 per cent complete, crops in good to excellent condition

May 30, 2024 | 2:32pm
Seeding progress in Saskatchewan went from half-way done to three-quarters of the way through. The provincial crop report, released Thursday, has seeding at 77 per cent complete, up from 56 per cent last week. It remains behind the 5-year average of 91 per cent and 10-year average of 89 per cent for this time of […]
Rain didn’t stop farmers from passing half-way point of seeding

Rain didn’t stop farmers from passing half-way point of seeding

May 23, 2024 | 10:14am
Farmers are over half-way done seeding even as rain continued to fall in many areas. The Provincial crop report for the week of May 14 to 20 shows seeding at 56 per cent complete, up from 32 per cent last week. The southwest region continues to lead the way at 64 per cent complete but […]