CROP REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 27 TO NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A slight improvement in weather conditions over the last few days has allowed some producers in some parts of the province to get back into their fields, but harvest is still behind schedule, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.

Wet conditions continue to slow harvest. In total, 80 per cent of the 2009 crop has been harvested, an increase of one per cent since last week.

Crop reporters have indicated that crop grades were fairly good until October's wet weather set in. Wet fields and roads in some areas of the northern and eastern regions have made it difficult to get into the field.

Twelve per cent of the provincial crop remains in the swath, three per cent is standing and five per cent is ready to straight-combine.

Eighty per cent of the spring wheat, 92 per cent of the durum, 61 per cent of the oats, 86 per cent of the barley, 35 per cent of the flax, 70 per cent of the canola, 89 per cent of the mustard, 62 per cent of the canaryseed, 86 per cent of the chickpeas and three per cent of the sunflowers have been combined.

Farmers are combining when they can, drying grain, baling straw, hauling bales, cleaning corrals and applying fall fertilizer when weather allows.

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For more information, contact:

Grant McLean
Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-3592