Seeding is muddling along as 29 per cent of the provincial crop has been planted so far, according to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
While it's up from 16 per cent last week, it's really behind the five year average of 55 per cent and the ten year average of 52 per cent.
Crop Extension Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture Davidson Ugheoke says farmers in the south made the bulk of progress with the southwest at 55 per cent complete and the southeast at 41 per cent complete.
The west-central region is at 30 per cent, the northwest 16 per cent, the east-central at 11 per cent and the northeast is still lagging behind at just three per cent complete.
"A couple of my colleagues drove around the province, (and) you could see some action in some places, so by this time next week, I think we should have significant numbers up." said Ugheoke.
A weather system last week brought strong winds and mixed precipitation through the province, with some areas getting rainfall and others snow and flurries.
The Dundurn area, north of Regina, recorded the most precipitation at 83 millimetres (mm), followed by North Battleford at 82 mm and the Big Arm area at 68 mm.
The widespread precipitation recharged topsoil moisture for crop land, hay land and pasture land.
Cropland topsoil moisture is rated at 27 per cent surplus; 67 per cent adequate; five per cent short; and one per cent very short.
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