Saskatchewan farmers made significant harvest progress during the past week. The latest crop report says 43 percent of the crop is in the bin, up from 28 percent last week and well ahead of the average of 35 percent for this date. Harvest ranges from 71 percent complete in the southwest to seven percent in […]
More than 700 crop damage hail claims have been made across the prairies in the final week of August. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, says more than 2 dozen communities in Saskatchewan have been hit by hailstorms in the last week of August. He says damage was severe in certain […]
The latest crop report says harvest is advancing quickly across Saskatchewan. Provincial crops specialist Shannon Friesen says 28 percent of the crop is in the bin, up from 15 percent last week and well ahead of the 5 year average of 22 percent. Harvest ranges from 50 percent complete in the southwest, 39 percent […]
Harvest is moving into full gear across Saskatchewan. Provincial crops analyst Sara Tetland says 15 percent of the crop has been combined, up from four percent last week and ahead of the 5 year average of 12 percent for this time of year. Harvest ranges from 31 percent in the southwest to 2 percent in […]
The Canadian Farmers Almanac is warning Saskatchewan residents to be ready for a stormy winter. Almanac managing editor Sandi Duncan says the temperature will be about normal this winter in Saskatchewan. But she says there will be more unsettled, stormy weather than usual. Duncan is forecasting near ideal weather for fall harvest with a wet […]
Harvest is getting started in many parts of Saskatchewan, and SGI wants to make sure drivers and farmers moving equipment are safe. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy says collisions with farm equipment are rare, but they do happen. He says in 2019, there were 23 collisions in Saskatchewan between farm equipment and other vehicles resulting in 8 […]
Earlier seeding is paying off in 2020 as Saskatchewan basks in multiple days of 30 degree plus heat. There were some expectations of very high yields earlier in the growing season following ample June rain. Since then, it has been generally warmer and drier. “My particular area is still looking at a good crop.” said […]
Harvest is getting underway across Saskatchewan with one percent of the crop in the bin. The latest provincial crop report says the five year average for this time of year is two percent combined. 52 percent of fall rye, 19 percent of winter wheat, six percent field peas and three percent of lentils are now […]
Harvest is underway in the southeast with farmers expected to combine an above average crop this year. The crop extension specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts, says beneficial rain could result in crop production as much as 20 percent above normal this summer. The provincial crop extension specialist in Swift Current, Shannon Chant, is forecasting a […]
Saskatchewan farmers in some parts of the province have begun harvest operations. While most farmers estimate their crops are at their normal development stages, some pulse crops have started to dry out, allowing for combining to begin this week or within the next week or two. Many cereals and pulses are also in the seed […]
