Seeding Underway in Saskatchewan
REGINA - Apr 29/11 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's crops is just getting underway in Saskatchewan, with almost 1% of all crops expected to be planted already in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's first Weekly Crop Report of the year. The 10-year average for seeding progress by this time is just under 2%.
"However, due to the excess moisture, the majority of Saskatchewan's producers are at least two weeks away from seeding," the provincial agriculture department cautioned. "A few areas in the southwest, west-central and northwest have dried up enough for producers to start harrowing, picking rocks, applying fertilizer and controlling weeds. There have been only a few reports of seeding to date.
"The majority of crop reporters are indicating fields are still very wet. Warm days with some wind will be needed before fields can support machinery. Very little precipitation has been recorded in the province during the past two weeks, which has helped in getting producers closer to field operations."
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