Provincial seeding almost complete

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Shannon Friesen with Saskatchewan Agriculture said in the northeast producers have 97 per cent of their crops in the ground, last week producers have 87 per cent seeded.

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Some areas around the province experienced some heavy frost damage last week which includes the northeast area.

“We had heard reports that some of the temperatures got down to minus 5, minus 6 in some areas for an extended amount of time. So north of Prince Albert, I think even towards the Melfort area there may be some reseeding of crops that were damaged.”

Friesen said farmers are still looking for warm weather as the finish seeding around the province but “more importantly” they are looking for a bit more moisture.

“There is still some moisture in the subsoil but of course the topsoil is getting quite dry in most of the province. For the most part [producers] are looking for a good half inch or more to help replenish some of the topsoil.”

Producers will continue finishing off seeding and controlling pests.

Flea beetles and cutworms are causing damage in some canola crops in the province.

More on the Weekly Crop Report

Crop conditions around the province range from fair to good and there are concerns about crop germination and emergence due to a lack of rainfall in some areas.

Cropland topsoil moisture conditions are rated as three per cent surplus, 51 per cent adequate, 37 per cent short and nine per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated at three per cent surplus, 41 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and 16 per cent very short.

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