Saskatchewan Harvest Wrapping Up
VANCOUVER - Oct 30/14 - SNS -- This year's harvest is virtually complete for all crops in Saskatchewan, with farmers waiting for the weather to improve so they can combine their remaining crops.
In its weekly crop progress report, Saskatchewan Agriculture said the harvest is 99% complete in southwestern, west-central, northeastern and northwestern areas, while the southeastern and east-central areas are reporting 98% complete. There are still some flax, soybean, chickpea and oat crops left to be combined when the weather improves.
Precipitation was received in most regions last week, with some areas reporting an inch or more. Snowfall was also received in some areas on Monday. Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 13% surplus, 81% adequate, 5% short and 1% very short.
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