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Saskatchewan Pulse Harvests Mostly Complete

REGINA - Sep 28/17 - SNS -- This year's pea and lentil harvest is essentially complete in Saskatchewan, but cool and wet weather is making it hard for farmers to get into their last few fields.

The harvest is most advanced for all crops in southwestern Saskatchewan, where 92% of the crop is now combined. The southeastern region has 88% combined, the west-central region 81% and the east-central region 77%. The northeastern region has 53% combined, while the northwestern region has 48% combined.

The provincial agriculture department said rain was welcomed by many producers in the drier areas of the province. But those in the central and northern areas need warm and dry weather soon so that harvest can resume.

Topsoil moisture conditions continue to improve with the recent rainfall, although the subsoil will need significant new moisture to replenish what has been lost to the hot and dry weather. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 29% adequate, 36% short and 35% very short.

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