Saskatchewan farmers have another productive week of seeding

Limited precipitation allowed producers to make substantial seeding progress.

Roughly 49 per cent of the crop is in the ground across the province, up 31 per cent from last week. This is significantly ahead of the five-year average of 32 per cent and the 10-year average of 34 per cent.

The southwest region continues to lead in seeding progress with 76 per cent complete. The northwest region sits at 49 per cent complete. The southeast, west-central and northeast regions are all reporting 43 per cent complete seeding. The east-central region is reporting 33 per cent complete.

Pulse crops continue to lead in seeding progress with 78 per cent of field peas seeded, 71 per cent of lentils and 65 per cent of chickpeas. Triticale is the highest in reported seeding completion of the cereals at 73 per cent, followed by durum at 65 per cent, spring wheat at 53 per cent, barley at 45 per cent, oats at 28 per cent and canary seed at 23 per cent.

Of the oilseed crops, mustard is leading in seeding completion at 66 per cent, followed by canola at 29 per cent and flax at 28 per cent. Perennial forage is reported at 25 per cent seeded. Soybeans are the furthest behind in seeding completion at 14 per cent.

Rainfall was fairly limited throughout the province for the week of May 6 to 12. The highest reported rainfall fell in the Marengo area at 14 millimetres (mm) followed by the Wadena area at 13 mm. Many other areas reported trace to limited rainfall for the week.