Seeding is rapidly moving ahead across the Saskatchewan grainbelt. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says seeding up from 9 percent last week to 38 percent. The five year average is 22 percent. Seeding ranges from 56 percent in the southwest to 22 percent in northeast Saskatchewan. The southwest saw some good precipitation with Admiral […]
Seeding is advancing rapidly across southwest Saskatchewan. The crops extension specialist in Swift Current, Shannon Chant, estimates about half the crop is in the ground. She says soil moisture is relatively poor and most of the area needs rain. Chant expects it will take a couple weeks to wrap up seeding in the southwest unless […]
The first crop report of the season says seeding is 9 percent complete across Saskatchewan. Seeding is ahead of the five year average of six percent for this time of year. Abnormally cool spring weather delayed field operations in many parts of the province, but warmer weather has enabled a big push to get seed […]
Seeding of the 2021 crop has started in scattered parts of southern Saskatchewan. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says a few farmers in the southeast and southwest have started spring planting this week. He says farmers have been seeding peas and some other crops. He says dry soil conditions are a key concern. Struthers […]
Emerald Park-based SeedMaster is expanding its footprint in Alberta. SeedMaster says Alberta AG Centre is now part of SeedMaster’s distribution network and will ensure SeedMaster equipment is available across the province. SeedMaster equipment can be obtained through Alberta AG Centre locations in Stettler, Crossfield, High River, Lougheed, and Taber (which will relocate to Coaldale in […]
Statistics Canada says farmers seeding intentions include more canola, barley, soybeans and corn. The federal agency say farmers will plant less wheat, oats peas and lentils compared to last year. Wheat acreage is forecast down 6.9 percent to 23 million acres. In Saskatchewan, Spring wheat will drop 6 percent while durum will see a one […]
SaskPower is reminding farmers to look up and live as spring seeding begins. Scott McGregor with SaskPower says over half of farm safety incidents occur between April and June. “We want to remind farmers, producers, hired hands, anyone operating heavy machinery near powerlines to take extreme caution,” said McGregor. “We see about 300 incidents involving […]
The Saskatchewan government is welcoming Clean Seed Capital Group to the province. Clean Seed is setting up a plant in Saskatoon to assemble a high tech seeder for farmers. The province says Clean Seed will benefit from Saskatchewan’s Commercial Innovation Incentive program. The incentive offers tax breaks for corporations that commercialize their qualifying intellectual […]
Saskatchewan crop specialists are saying this week’s moisture is welcome but more is needed. The weather office says much of the grainbelt had five to ten centimeters of snow Monday, except Wynyard, which received over 18 centimeters. More snowfall is also forecasted for Tuesday. Provincial crop extension specialist Matt Struthers sees a small benefit from […]
South Dakota-based Raven Industries has opened a new multi-million dollar Canadian head office east of Regina at Emerald Park. Raven autonomy executive director Wade Robey says the head office will enable the company to further develop the robotic Dot technology, acquired from Seedmaster earlier this year. The dot robot technology was showcased at over half […]
