As harvest gets underway, SGI is reminding you to watch out for slow farm vehicles on grid roads, and the occassional highway. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy says in the past five years there has been 86 crashes involving farm equipment on Saskatchewan roads, resulting in 41 people being hurt, and seven people being killed. McMurchy says […]
The latest Saskatchewan agriculture crop report says harvest has just begun in the province. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says only a few fields have been combined so far this month, mostly in the west central and southwest regios. In eastern areas, he says harvest is at lest seven to ten days away […]
Harvest has reached 99 percent complete across Saskatchewan. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says combining is well ahead of the 5 year average of 79 percent for this date. He says crop yields varied greatly, depending on the moisture. Overall, yields are well below average due to widespread drought. Average yields this year are […]
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress this past week. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says harvest is 89 percent complete, up from 74 percent last week. He says combining is well ahead of average of 63 percent for this time of year. Harvest ranges from 94 percent in the southwest to 77 percent in […]
Harvest is nearing 95 percent complete across Southeast Saskatchewan. The provincial crops extension specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts, says a few specialty crops need to be combined but most crops are in the bin. She says much of the southeast enjoys average to above average production. She says many farmers had good moisture in […]
Saskatchewan farmers made excellent harvest progress this past week. The latest crop report from the Saskatchewan ministry of Agriculture says 74 percent of the crop has been combined, up from 56 percent last week and well ahead of the 5 year average of 50 percent. Harvest ranges from 85 percent in the southwest to 57 […]
The community of Pense, 30 kilometers west of Regina, is holding a harvest fundraising event Thursday afternoon. Pense Memorial Rink Board member Cheyne Ogilvie says harvest will begin on a 40-acre plot of canola as part of the inaugural Oilseeds for Community Needs fundraiser. She says the land and field operations were provided by Kerry […]
Saskatchewan farmers made tremendous harvest progress this past week. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says 56 percent of the crop has been combined, up from 36 percent last week and ahead of the five year average of 35 percent. Harvest ranges from 75 percent in the southwest to 37 percent in the northwest. Estimated […]
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress this past week despite cool wet weather. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says 36 percent of the crop has been combined, up from 29 percent the previous week and ahead of the 5 year average of 22 percent. Harvest ranges from 47 percent in the southwest to 21 […]
Saskatchewan farmers made some harvest progress this past week despite cool, rainy weather. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says 29 percent of the crop has been combined, up from 20 percent last week and well ahead of the five year average of 12 percent. Harvest ranges from 43 percent in the southwest, 30 percent […]
