Seeding may have got off to a slow start in Alberta because of snow, but it’s estimated that 70 percent was done in 10 days, and maybe even seven days in the Wetaskiwin area.
Many farmers were able to catch up quickly despite the slow start.
Warm, moist soil has also meant seed emerged quickly, especially wheat and barley.
Don Boles of Three Hills said he is 99.9 percent seeded, with the exception being where an energy company is digging up a pipeline. He said it’s the same situation across his region of central Alberta.
Rain gave the crops a good boost, and Boles estimates spraying will be underway quickly.
Jason Casselman of Dunvegan Ag Solutions said seeding in the central Peace is essentially complete.
Farmers in the Hines Creek and Cleardale area have a few more days, but seeding is generally finished from Spirit River to Eaglesham.
