Saskatchewan
Recent rains and warm weather helped ensure good crop establishment and improved hay and pasture conditions. Producers are busy spraying, applying fertilizer, seeding and hauling cattle to pasture.
Southeast
Crops emergingFarmers made good seeding progress. Fields are fairly wet with sloughs visible. Crops are emerging well and hay and pastures look good.
Southwest
Good moistureGood weather helped farmers make up for lost time in the field. Some equipment is getting stuck because of late spring rain and snow. Topsoil moisture is good in cropland and hay fields. Many producers are beginning to haul cattle to pasture.
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East-central
Slow startFarmers are having trouble getting into the field, especially on heavier clay soil. Soil moisture is excellent.
West-central
Pastures greening upNo rain for part of the week helped farmers move along with seeding. Recent heat means pastures are growing well along with weeds. Weed control is in full swing. Most cattle are in pastures. Topsoil moisture is 98 percent adequate.
Northeast
Sun neededWarm days are helping farmers with seeding progress. Topsoil moisture is excellent to excessive. Sunny days are needed. Hay and pastures look good.
Northwest
Varied conditionsSeeding is the most advanced because the region didn’t receive late spring snowfall. Crops are emerging and seeding is steady. Some parts of the region are looking for rain and others will be finished seeding soon.
Manitoba
Southwest
More pulses plantedSeeding is nearly complete as most sunflowers, corn and other late seeded crops are now in the ground. More peas and lentils were seeded.Diamondback moth traps are out, with no sightings reported.
Central and Red River Valley
Excessive moistureEarly seeded wheat is in the three leaf stage but some fields have yellowed due to excessive moisture.Moderate flea beetle activity reported but an early seeding start should help canola resist potential infestation. Some reseeding around Altona because of frost damage. Navy bean and soybean acres have increased.
Interlake
Spraying set to beginMost seeding is complete in southern areas. Early planted cereals are in the two to three leaf stage and will be ready for spraying in the next week.Conditions have been nearly ideal in the north and seeding is 90 percent complete. Pockets around Fisher Branch and west were delayed due to cool, wet weather in early May.Pastures are in excellent condition.
Eastern
Wild oats problemAlmost all canola is now in the ground and soybeans are approaching completion. More soybean acres were planted this year in better spring conditions.Early seeded wheat has been hindered by excessive rainfall in early May. Patchy wheat fields are visible in the region. Wild oats are flourishing in early seeded crops.
Northwest
Excessive moistureWheat seeding is nearly finished, 20 to 25 percent of wheat has emerged and warm weather has helped canola progress.Minimal flea beetle activity is reported in early seeded canola. Excessive moisture has delayed seeding in parts of the region.Pastures and hay crops are progressing nicely.
Alberta
South
Soil moisture goodSeeding at Acadia Valley is behind. Little crop has emerged.Wheat and durum seeding is wrapping up. Soil moisture is good because of late snow and late rain. Dry and windy conditions preceded the long weekend.In High River, seeding is more than half complete. In the east, farmers are working around wet spots. Good moisture conditions are reported.Crops are starting to emerge with heat. Hay and pastures look good.At Lethbridge, snow and rain delayed seeding. Early crops are starting to emerge.Pastures and hay are growing.
Central
Poor soil moistureAt Exshaw, there is little subsoil moisture. Pasture growth is slow.The cattle are on pasture but still being fed supplemental feed.In Camrose, heavy rain halted seeding before the long weekend. Early crops are beginning to emerge.Pasture and hay land is beginning to grow.At Three Hills, rain and water in fields stopped seeding. Seeding is about 85 to 90 percent complete. Canola and peas are behind. Little crop has emerged. Pasture and hay land looks good.Standing water within rows halted seeding.
Northeast
Some winterkillAt Bonnyville, most cereal crops are in the ground. Good moisture conditions are reported.Moisture is adequate but not excessive. Hay and pasture conditions are good. Some winterkill is evident in alfalfa. Heat boosted pastures.At Smoky Lake, seeding is 75 percent complete. Farmers are finishing canola and feed grains. Hay and pasture crops have decent moisture and are looking fair to good.At Kitscoty, seeding is about half done. Barley and oats need to be seeded. Wheat and peas are starting to emerge.Hay and pasture moisture is fair to good. Snow provided moisture to areas along Highway 16 and south.
Northwest and Peace
Moisture neededAt Flatbush, rain has halted seeding. Hay and pastures are improving.At Westlock, 85 percent of seeding is done. Some canola, wheat and peas are emerging. Rains before the long weekend were the first moisture of the season. Hay and pasture are poor because of a lack of moisture, overgrazing and grasshoppers from last year.At Wanham, seeding is mostly done. A few farmers are reseeding.
