HUMBOLDT - Producers in northeast Saskatchewan have completed 89 per cent of their seeding for the year, according to the crop report for the period of May 23 to May 29. This is ahead of the five-year average (2018-22) of 86 per cent. Producers welcomed the rain they received this week although it stalled seeding progress momentarily.
Seeding of durum, soybeans, and chickpeas is complete for the northeast region, with 100 per cent of this year’s crop in the ground. Lentils are the least amount seeded, with 50 per cent of the planned acres seeded for the year.
Rain was received throughout the northeast this past week, with 69 mm being reported in the Arborfield area this week. The rain restored and brought excess topsoil moisture levels in the northeast. Sixteen per cent of cropland has surplus topsoil moisture, 82 per cent has adequate topsoil moisture, and 2 per cent is short. Fourteen per cent of pasture and hayland has a surplus of topsoil moisture, 79 per cent is adequate, and 7 per cent is short.
Crops are in excellent to good condition in the northeast. Winter wheat is the crop rated as being in the best condition in the northeast, with 80 per cent of the crop being excellent and 15 per cent being good. Soybeans are in fair condition (100 per cent). Damage in the area is reported from minor flooding and flea beetle pressure.
Producers are now watching their crops emerge and are scouting the fields for pests as well as preparing for in-crop spraying.
