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By Alice McFarlane

2025 Saskatchewan Crop Report

High humidity causes harvest delays in Saskatchewan

Sep 25, 2025 | 2:32 PM

Wind, rain, and waterfowl were the main causes of crop damage this week in Saskatchewan, while harvest was delayed because of rain and high humidity.

According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Crop Report for the week of Sept. 16 to 22, harvest progress totaled 68 per cent which continues to be behind the five-year average.

Crops Extension Specialist Tyce Masich said for the few crops that are still green, high humidity slows the dry down process.

“Crops that are still in the field, they have to be dry enough to go through the combine, otherwise you’ll see plugging,” he said. “That just prevents producers from getting out in the field and actually combining until later, like afternoon, when the early morning humidity goes away.”

The southwest’s harvest progress leads the province at 80 per cent complete. The southeast region currently sits at 70 per cent. The east-central and west-central areas sit at 59 per cent and 65 per cent respectively. The northeast is at 61 per cent complete while the northwest sits at 69 per cent finished.

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Harvest is complete for winter wheat and fall rye with field peas sitting at 99 per cent combined and lentils at 96 per cent. Spring wheat is 73 per cent combined, durum 78 per cent, oats 70 per cent and barley 86 per cent. Many farmers moved to canola fields this week with 42 per cent of that crop now combined. Other oilseeds including flax, soybeans and mustard, sit at 18 per cent, 23 per cent and 62 per cent, respectively.

Since August, pasture conditions have decreased slightly. Provincially, one per cent of pastures are in excellent condition, 31 per cent are good, 39 per cent are fair, 20 per cent in poor condition and nine per cent very poor.

There has been an increased number of machinery fires reported. Masich said he wants to remind producers to have fire mitigation resources ready

“Last week there were a couple combine fires around the Rosetown area. Thankfully nobody was hurt from my understanding, but fire risk is very real this time of year as producers are working on dry stubble,” he said. “I just encourage farmers to blow out chaff on combines, have fire extinguishers, tillage equipment, and water trucks on standby.”

Harvest is a very busy and stressful time. The Farm Stress Line is available to provide support at 1-800-667-4442.

For more agricultural related news, head to farmnewsNOW.com

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com