Seeding operations nearing completion in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan farmers are nearing the finish line when it comes to seeding.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s weekly crop report, 96 per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province, up from 89 per cent last week and just behind the five-year average of 97 per cent for this time of year.
The report said producers in the west-central region are furthest ahead, with seeding 99 per cent done. Seeding in the northeast and northwest regions is 98 per cent complete, with the southwest (96 per cent), east-central (94 per cent) and southeast (94 per cent) areas also nearing completion.
In some cases, however, Mother Nature got in the way.