Saskatchewan releases latest crop report

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Published: September 30, 2016

SOUTHEAST

Precipitation varied from 24 to 63 mm, which delayed harvest operations.

Seventy-seven percent of the crop has been combined, and 14 percent is swathed or ready to straight cut.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 68 percent adequate, while hayland and pasture are 82 percent adequate.

SOUTHWEST

The region leads the province with 79 percent of the crop in the bin and 14 percent swathed or ready to straight cut.

Rainfall ranged from 25 to 37 mm, but harvest progress remained steady.

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Cropland, hayland and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated 93 percent adequate.

Durum and wheat crops are being downgraded mainly because of fusarium head blight.

EAST-CENTRAL

Sixty-one percent of the crop is in the bin, and 31 percent is swathed or ready to straight cut.

Precipitation varied from 25 to 51 mm, and most crop damage was caused by standing water.

Field conditions in the Kelvington area are very wet, and combines are getting stuck.

Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 74 percent adequate, while hayland and pasture are 87 percent adequate.

WEST-CENTRAL

Sixty-five percent of the crop is in the bin and 24 percent is swathed or ready to straight cut.

Rainfall ranged from six to 23 mm, and cereals and pulses have been downgraded because of prolonged wet harvest weather.

Crops are being combined tough and put into aeration bins.

Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated 89 percent adequate, while hayland and pastures are 95 percent adequate.

NORTHEAST

Sixty-five percent of the crop is combined, and 28 percent is in the swath or ready to straight cut.

Precipitation varied from 14 to 33 mm, and fields remain wet and equipment is getting stuck.

Wheat and durum is being downgraded mainly because of fusarium, while the quality and yield of the oat crop are generally good.

Cropland, hayland and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated as 77 percent adequate.

NORTHWEST

Sixty-four percent of the crop is combined, and 32 percent is in the swath or ready to straight cut.

Rainfall ranged from one to 20 mm, and wet weather has caused some staining in pea crops and bleaching in cereals.

Cropland, hayland and pasture topsoil moisture has an average rating of 87 percent adequate.

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