Province releases first crop report of 2018
Saskatchewan’s cool, wet spring has delayed seeding across much of the province, except in the south where some seeding has already begun.
The province released its first crop report of the season on Thursday. According to the report, producers continue to deal with wet fields in the northern and eastern parts of the province. The province said harrowing and pre-seeding herbicide and fertilizer applications are being done, but many producers will be able to start seeding within the next week.
Just 64 per cent of crop land has adequate moisture conditions, according to the weekly crop report. Six per cent of topsoil moisture conditions were rated at surplus levels, while 20 per cent were short and another 10 per cent were rated as very short.
Topsoil moisture conditions on hay and pasture land were listed as being at three per cent surplus moisture and 63 per cent adequate conditions. Moisture levels on another 28 per cent of hay and pasture land was listed as being short, with another six per cent very short.