By farmnewsNOW Staff

Harvest going quickly but weather causing issues: Crop Report

Aug 16, 2018 | 12:00 PM

Harvest is ahead of schedule in Saskatchewan due to the hot, dry weather seen across the province recently, according to the crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture.

According to the report, five per cent of the crop has already been combined, while nine per cent has been swathed or is ready to straight-cut. That’s ahead of the five-year average of just three per cent combined and four per cent swathed or ready to cut. Fall rye has progressed the most, with 71 per cent already in the bin, along with 24 per cent of spring wheat, 21 per cent of field peas, 20 per cent of lentils, three per cent of durum and barley. For canola, six per cent has been swathed or is ready to be straight-cut.

The southwestern portion of the province has made the most progress on harvesting, with 10 per cent of the crop already combined.

“Producers in the north have less than one per cent of the crop in the bin, but many expect to be in the field soon,” the weekly report read.

Topsoil moisture conditions are suffering due to the dry conditions, the report stated, as most of the province saw no rain last week. Any additional rainfall will likely be too late for crops still in the field, the report noted, as they are quickly drying down. The Nipawin, Spiritwood and Meadow Lake areas did receive some much-needed precipitation last week, but provincially 44 per cent of topsoil was still short of moisture.

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The majority of crop damage of the past week was due to dry conditions, wind, and extreme temperatures, all of which can affect yields.

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