CROP REPORT: Harvest in northeast remains ahead of average

Harvest is progressing a little slower in the northeast compared to other parts of the province.

According to this week’s crop report, 10 per cent of the crop has been combined.

This compares to the provincial average of 29 per cent, with 30 per cent swathed or ready to be straight cut.

Harvest typically starts a bit slower in the north, but farmers are still well ahead of past years.

The five-year average for this time of year is four per cent combined.

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Shannon Friesen with Saskatchewan Agriculture said farmers should be ready to start combining canola next week.

Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as three per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate, 17 per cent short and two per cent very short.  

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated as one per cent surplus, 67 per cent adequate, 27 per cent short and five per cent very short.

Pasture conditions across the province are rated as four per cent excellent, 43 per cent good, 36 per cent fair, 14 per cent poor and three per cent very poor.  At this time, crop reporters are indicating that 11 per cent of the forage crops did not get cut or baled, mainly due to lack of growth.

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