The seeding season was brought to a pause when a rainfall warning fell over the southeast, with 32 millimetres of rain falling from Wednesday to Friday.
Tim Rosengren, who farms near Midale, says while seeding efforts have been delayed, the rain is not unwelcome.
“The rain is pretty needed right now, crops are up good and mostly started germinating. Anything that was seeded in the past two, three weeks is up, so off to a good start.”
He continues there may be a risk for some producers getting seeds into the ground, but overall, the precipitation is a positive.
“There's producers for sure that are going to be a little bit later with the rain delay here, but the moisture should be better for seeding into.”
Despite a lack of action on the field, Rosengren says there is still work to be done. He explains it provides an opportunity for maintenance and repair for equipment, which will ensure things run smoothly when seeding gets back underway.
He expects farmers to be back on the field in a few days after the sun makes its reappearance.