Field work in parts of the region has started, with harrowing and pre-seeding work being done. Many farmers are waiting for it to warm up before they can get out into the field. Others will start field work and seeding in the next few weeks if the weather is co-operative. Two per cent of the seeding is done in the region which is slightly above the five-year average (2016-20) of less than one per cent for this time of year. Most farmers are hoping to be seeding by the weekend or early next week.
There were rain events throughout the region over the past week ranging from none to 22 mm in the Porcupine Plain area. The Nipawin area received 14 mm, the Arborfield area received 12 mm and the Melfort and Humboldt areas received four mm.
Fields in most of the region have good amounts of moisture and most farmers are waiting for them to warm up enough to seed into. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus and 63 per cent adequate, 26 per cent short and six per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 60 per cent adequate and 30 per cent short and five per cent very short.
Farmers are busy harrowing and getting seed, fertilizer and machinery ready and harrowing.
The Northeastern crop report covers Hudson Bay, Tisdale, Melfort, Carrot River, Humboldt, Kinistino, Cudworth, Aberdeen, Prince Albert, Choiceland and Paddockwood areas.
