After a few rainy days slowed down producers early last week, farmers are back in the fields as seeding begins to wind down.
Last week, the Moose Jaw area received just over nine millimetres of rain. Brad Wiggins, who farms in the Liberty area, shared how much precipitation they saw.
“There was maybe about three-quarters of an inch at the most, but it was nice to get some moisture from the top to the bottom now, so it’s pretty good conditions to finish the seeding season,” he said.
Other areas of the province were hit even harder by rain. Swift Current received about 15.6 millimetres, while Estevan saw 26.6 millimetres and Weyburn got around 24 millimetres.
Although the rain slowed progress, Wiggins said they were able to get back into the field late last week, and the moisture was welcome.
“We weren’t getting desperate, but it was sure nice to get. We’ve got about 100 acres left of canola, and then we’re on to the last 450 acres of flax — and that’ll be it for the year,” he said.
Wiggins farms with his in-laws on a farm that will celebrate its centennial next year. They grow wheat, barley, canola, red lentils and flax.
He said they could wrap up seeding as early as Monday.
That aligns with what the Ministry of Agriculture is seeing. Its most recent crop report indicated that seeding in the province was 72 per cent complete. With favourable weather conditions, producers were expected to make significant progress and finish soon.