Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm—While some areas were the recipients of heavy rain and hail, much of Saskatchewan marched on with their harvest during the week ended Aug. 19, according to the province’s crop report.
Saskatchewan reported 15 per cent of its harvest was complete, compared to 21 per cent at this time last year, but higher than the five-year average of 13 per cent and the 10-year average of 11 per cent. In the southwest region, 29 per cent of its harvest was complete while the northwest region was only at one per cent complete.
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Fourteen different crops have already come off the ground in the province, including 62 per cent of the fall rye crop and 61 per cent of the triticale crop. Winter wheat (56 per cent), lentils (50 per cent) and field peas (44 per cent) were not far behind. The barley and mustard harvests were both 17 per cent finished, with durum at 14 per cent, oats at 11 per cent and soybeans at 10 per cent. Canaryseed, chickpeas and spring wheat were at four per cent while canola was at two per cent.
Out of the fall rye crop, 57 per cent was graded as 1 CW. For the winter wheat crop, 61 per cent was graded as 1 CW with another one per cent graded as feed.
While many areas in Saskatchewan received no precipitation during the week, the Craven area had 69 millimetres of rain, followed by the Strasbourg area at 66 mm and the Caron area at 52 mm.
Cropland topsoil moisture was 35 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 24 per cent very short. Hayland topsoil moisture was 31 per cent adequate, 44 per cent short and 25 per cent very short. Pasture topsoil moisture was 25 per cent adequate, 43 per cent short and 41 per cent very short.
Four per cent of pastures were rated in excellent condition, 22 per cent were good, 36 per cent were fair, 25 per cent were poor and 13 per cent were very poor.
An ongoing lack of moisture and higher temperatures led to crop damage during the week, while crop lodging occurred due to wind and hail damage. Grasshoppers continue to have a presence in drier areas, while canola fields are seeing greater amounts of sclerotinia stem rot development this year.
