Saskatchewan crop conditions generally weakened through the first half of June but remain strong overall.
Thursday’s crop report pegged the Saskatchewan canola crop at 76% good to excellent as of Monday, down 13 points from the province’s initial 2026 rating of 89% on June 1.
Spring wheat was rated 82% good to excellent as of Monday, down from 90% on June 1. Durum slipped just 1 point to 89%, while winter wheat fell 6 points to 79%. Conditions also deteriorated for most feed grains. Oats declined 8 points to 80% good to excellent, and barley dropped 6 points to 83%.
Among pulse and specialty crops, peas fell 6 points to 85% good to excellent, while chickpeas declined 3 points to 93%. Mustard dropped 4 points to 88%, and soybeans were down 6 points to 70%. Flax was unchanged at 87%, and lentils were down 9 points at 86%.
Canaryseed was one of the few crops to improve, edging up 1 point to 88% good to excellent.
Saskatchewan seeding advanced slowly over the past week, hitting 97% complete as of Monday, up from 93% the previous week, amid repeated rainfall and excess moisture in parts of the province.
Progress remains slightly behind both the five- and 10-year average of 99%, but planting is nearing completion across most regions. The west-central and southwest regions are the most advanced at 99% complete, followed by the southeast and northern regions at 98%. The east-central region continues to lag at 90%.
Provincially, producers made good progress with oilseeds and perennial forages, while pulse crop seeding advanced more slowly. Planting is nearly finished for several major crops, including field peas, lentils, spring wheat and durum.
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