Harvest is close to wrapped up for the southeast according to the latest crop report released by the provincial government.
In the entirety of the southeast region, harvest is 98 per cent completed. Broken down by region, census area 2 - which includes Avonlea, Fillmore, Minton, Radville and Weyburn - has reached 100 per cent, with all other southeast areas within 95 per cent complete.
Winter and spring cereals are complete for the region, along with pulse crops. Of the crops still in the field, canola is at 97 per cent harvested followed closely by flax at 92 per cent. Soybeans have more work needed at just 74 per cent of the crop harvested.
Rainfall has been variable through the southeast over the week with some areas receiving very little precipitation. The highest rainfall was in Moosomin which saw 15 mm with Lipton receiving 14 mm.
Topsoil moisture has dropped within the southeast over the week as well. Cropland topsoil is at 56 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and four per cent very short. Hayland is rated as 48 per cent adequate, 45 per cent short and seven per cent very short. Pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 46 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 13 per cent very short.
The southeast is looking like it'll have adequate feed supplies moving into the winter. the province estimates those at:
- Hay is 13 per cent surplus, 84 per cent adequate, and three per cent short
- Greenfeed is 16 per cent surplus, 80 per cent adequate, and four per cent short
- Silage is nine per cent surplus, 89 per cent adequate, and two per cent short
- Straw is 22 per cent surplus, 76 per cent adequate and, two per cent short
- Feed grain is 11 per cent surplus, 88 per cent adequate, and one per cent short
The province has seen some crop damage come in as strong winds caused extensive shelling damage to standing canola. That same wind also blew swaths of hay and canola around, causing some harvest challenges for producers. Some minor crop damage was also reported due to migratory birds.