Seeding season is underway in Saskatchewan as the province’s Ministry of Agriculture has released the Crop Report for April 29 to May 5.
According to the report, 18 per cent of the 2025 crop has been planted which is above both the five-year average (2020-24) of 10 per cent and the ten-year (2015-24) average of 12 per cent.
Around the Humboldt area, about 9 per cent of seeding has been completed. This is above the 5-year average (2020-24) of 3 per cent.
The report noted that some producers are anticipating getting into the fields over the next couple of days.
Lentils and field peas are the furthest along at 19 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Spring wheat is slightly behind at nine per cent seeded. Oats currently sit at five per cent seeded within the region, followed by both barley and canola at four per cent seeding completion. Perennial forage currently sits at two per cent and canary seed at one per cent seeded.
Cropland topsoil moisture is currently rated as one per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 74 per cent adequate and 25 per cent short. Pasture is rated at 73 per cent adequate and 27 per cent short
There was a limited amount of rainfall over the past week, with the Bruno area receiving 2mm.
In late April, the spring runoff showed regional data indicating 28 per cent below normal, 56 per cent normal and 16 per cent above normal. 83 per cent of the crop reporters said the amount of runoff would be adequate to replenish dugouts and other water bodies within their area.
According to regional data, pasture conditions had one per cent reported as excellent condition, 45 per cent are reported as good, 34 per cent are reported as in fair condition, 11 per cent reported as poor and nine per cent very poor.
Over the coming weeks, producers will continue with seeding operations, with some areas just starting in the coming week, along with pre-seed spraying for weed control, harrowing, applying fertilizer, calving, fixing fence and getting ready to move cattle out to pasture.