WINNIPEG — Warm, dry weather enabled farmers in Saskatchewan to combine most of the province’s remaining crops during the week of Oct. 13-19.
According to a release from the government, 97 percent of the crop has now been taken off the field. Harvest is most advanced in the southeast with 99 percent of the crop in the bin and least-advanced in the west-central areas, where just 93 percent was in the bin.
Despite the dry conditions, some crops like flax remain green and have been slow to dry down. Some canaryseed and oat crops also have to come off.
Farmers who have finished harvest have largely moved on to other fieldwork such as moving cattle, hauling bales, putting down anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizers.
While the rain has largely stayed away, some areas did receive precipitation. The region around Prince Albert recorded 10 millimetres during the week.
Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as six percent surplus, 88 percent adequate and six percent short. Hayland and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated as two percent surplus, 85 percent adequate, 12 percent short and one percent very short, according to the report.
