CROP REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 22, 2007

Seeding is underway in southern and west central areas of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food’s weekly crop report.

Peas, wheat, and canola were reported to have been seeded during the past week.  Most northern and east central areas are two to three weeks away from seeding, due to soil moisture conditions.

Central and northern areas are reporting adequate to surplus topsoil moisture conditions.  North eastern and east central areas are looking for drying conditions to help with very wet fields.  Southern areas have pockets of short, to very short topsoil moisture conditions.  Recent precipitation helped improve many southern regions to an adequate moisture rating.

Slightly less than one per cent of the harvest was left out over the winter.  Approximately one-third of it is expected to be combined this spring.  The bulk of the leftover harvest is in the northern areas of the province.

Livestock feed grain and forage supplies are reported in a carry over position by 86 per cent of crop reporters.  One-third of the southwestern reporters indicated shortages of livestock feed, while two-thirds indicated there were adequate supplies.

Pastures are reported in good to excellent condition by almost half of the reporters.  Warm weather should improve pasture conditions in most areas of the province.  Some southern areas are experiencing a shortage of livestock water supplies, while central and northern areas have adequate supplies.

Farmers are busy fixing fences, readying machinery, picking rocks, applying chemicals and fertilizer and cleaning grain.

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For more information, contact:

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