CROP REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 14TH, 2006

Saskatchewan farmers have seeded 25 per cent of the 2006 crop, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report.

The five-year (2001-05) average shows that 30 per cent of the crop is normally seeded at this time. The southwest is reporting 57 per cent of the crop seeded, followed by the southeast region with 29 per cent seeded. The northeast has only seeded six per cent, due to wet soil conditions. Rain in east central and north eastern areas delayed drying of previously wet fields in those regions.

Fifty-seven per cent of the peas have been planted, 45 per cent of the lentils, 44 per cent of the chickpeas, 43 per cent of the durum, 26 per cent of the triticale, 25 per cent of the mustard, 23 per cent of the spring wheat, 16 per cent of the canola, 13 per cent of the barley, eight per cent of the flax, seven per cent of the oats and canary seed and one per cent of the sunflowers. Early seeded crops are emerging in southern and central regions.

Two-thirds of the crop reporters rate their crop land as having adequate topsoil moisture, similar to last week's report. Three-quarters of the crop reporters also indicated that their hay and pasture land have adequate topsoil moisture, which is also similar to last week. East central and north eastern areas of the province continue to report the wettest topsoil at this time.

Additional harvesting of the 2005 crop was completed last week in the southeast and in the northern regions.

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For More Information, Contact:

Terry Bedard Agriculture and Food Regina Phone: (306) 787-5956