Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.
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Lack of rain spurs progress
Wet weather limits progress in some areas
Soil moisture largely adequate
Canola varies widely
Some areas receive deluge; others still dry
There are more rotary rakes in the marketplace, but basket rakes still have their fans
But ground drier
About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation
How applicators find solutions to in-field and efficiency challenges