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Spring seeding well underway in Saskatchewan

Spring seeding in Saskatchewan is well underway and making better than average progress. 

The province reports 22 per cent of the crop is in the ground. 

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That compares to the five-year average for this time of year of 18 per cent. 

Provincially, 58 per cent of field peas have been seeded, 40 per cent of lentils, 25 per cent of durum, 23 per cent of spring wheat and 18 per cent of canola. 

Crops moisture is rated at 13 per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate and two per cent short. 

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