80% of spring seeding complete in Saskatchewan: crop report

Seeding progress in the province advanced significantly this week, reaching 80 per cent complete, up from 52 per cent last week. While this progress is encouraging, it remains behind the five-year average of 91 per cent and the 10-year average of 92 per cent.

The southwest region leads seeding progress at 91 per cent complete, followed closely by the west-central region at 90 per cent, the southeast region at 87 per cent and the northwest region at 86 per cent. While the northeast and east-central regions made significant seeding progress, they remain behind at 67 per cent and 63 per cent complete, respectively.

Pulse crops, including lentils and field peas, remain the most advanced in seeding progress, followed very closely by durum. Other cereals and oilseed crops made significant progress this week.

Cereal crops

• 90 per cent for durum;
• 85 per cent for spring wheat;
• 77 per cent for barley;
• 66 per cent for triticale;
• 64 per cent for canary seed; and
• 63 per cent for oats.

Pulse crops

• 96 per cent for field peas;
• 94 per cent for lentils; and
• 78 per cent for chickpeas.