MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The 2015 harvest has started in some parts of Saskatchewan. According to the weekly crop report, less than one per cent has been combined, while one per cent is ready to straight-cut.
The report, which came out Thursday, found 23 per cent of fall rye, 10 per cent of winter wheat, five per cent of field peas and two per cent of lentils are now in the bin, while two per cent of canola is swathed.
Rain over the past week has lodged many crops and flooded some fields.
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The same rainfall has helped topsoil moisture conditions, which are now rated as 27 per cent short or very short, with hay land and pasture topsoil rated at 40 per cent short or very short.
Producers now have 80 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, with another 12 per cent cut. Hay quality is rated at three per cent excellent, 53 per cent good, 36 per cent fair and eight per cent poor.
The province has set up a listing service for producers to advertise and source feed products.
Strong winds, heavy rain and insects were responsible for the majority of crop damage over the last week.
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