Most crops at normal development stage: Saskatchewan Agriculture

The majority of Saskatchewan’s pulse, cereals and oilseed crops are at their normal development for this time of year.

The weekly crop report, released Thursday by Saskatchewan Agriculture, said 75 per cent of pulse crops, and spring and fall cereals, are at normal stages of development, along with 70 per cent of oilseeds.

There is still a concern with dry conditions in some areas, with Gull Lake, Shaunavon, Outlook and Dinsmore reporting less than 25 mm of rain since April 1.

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Conditions have improved somewhat in portions of southern Saskatchewan that received rain in the past week.

Hay yields are expected to be lower than average and pastures are expected to have reduced carrying capacity going into the summer months.

Overall cropland topsoil moisture is rated at four per cent surplus, 67 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and five per cent very short, with hay land and pasture topsoil moisture rated at 61 per cent adequate, 28 per cent short and 11 per cent very short.

The lack of moisture caused the majority of crop damage in the past week.