Harvest progressing ahead of schedule
A week of dry weather has helped farmers in the northeast region.
According to this week’s crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is 34 per cent complete in the Prince Albert area and 22 per cent done for the Melfort area.
This compares to the five-year average of 13 per cent, and the provincial average of 32 per cent.
Cropland topsoil moisture conditions in the northeast are rated as 22 per cent surplus and 78 per cent adequate.