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Sask crops advancing but weather causing some problems

Jul 7, 2022 | 11:33am

  The latest provincial report says crop development is generally good but there are some dry areas in the Western grainbelt. Provincial crops extension specialist Shannon Friesen says some crops in western Saskatchewan are prematurely advancing due to drought and will not be able recover with recent rainfall. Widespread rain ranged from trace amounts to […]

Sask latest crop report says recent hot weather caused crop loss

Jul 8, 2021 | 10:18am

  The latest Saskatchewan crop report says hot dry weather last week caused significant damage to many crops. The report says yield potential and crop quality will be affected in many regions. Crops are stunted, thin, yellowing in colour and prematurely drying down in many areas due to heat stress. 40 percent of spring cereals […]

Haying progress moving steady in Saskatchewan

Aug 3, 2020 | 8:02am

Saskatchewan farmers made good haying progress this past week. Provincial crops extension specialist Sara Tetland says 26 percent of the hay crop has been cut and 49 percent baled or put into silage. “When you look at the quality of the hay that’s coming off, it is currently rated as 7% excellent, 68% good, 20% […]

Sask crops advance rapidly with hot dry weather

Jul 30, 2020 | 10:10am

  Crops are developing rapidly across the province with this week’s hot dry weather. The latest provincial crop report says rainfall varied this past week from a trace to 50 millimeters or two inches around Indian Head and Neilburg. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated two percent surplus, 71 percent adequate, 22 percent short and five […]

Haying progress in Saskatchewan limited by widespread rain

Jul 17, 2020 | 4:44am

Saskatchewan farmers made limited haying progress this week due to widespread rain. Provincial crops extension specialist Sara Tetland says pastures and crops improved from the rain but the moisture delayed haying. So far, she says 13 percent of the hay has been cut and 11 percent baled or put in silage. Tetland says hay yields […]

Sask crops rated poor to good in latest crop report

Jul 11, 2019 | 1:58pm

  The latest Saskatchewan agriculture crop report says this week’s rainfall is important for continued crop development. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says crop conditions vary widely across the province and are rated poor to good. He says crops have perked up from this week’s rain and there is more optimism about this years crop. […]

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