Region | Areas | Highlights |
Southeast | Carnduff, Estevan, Redvers, Moosomin, Kipling, Weyburn, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Regina, Qu-Appelle, Radville, Minton and Lake Alma | - 80 per cent of the total crop is seeded, up from the 64 per cent five-year average.
- An estimated 2 per cent of acres will not be seeded due to excessive moisture.
- Minimal rains fell last week.
- Frost damaged alfalfa, winter cereal and oilseed crops, resulting in some re-seeding.
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Southwest | Coronach, Assiniboia, Ogema, Gravelbourg, Mossbank, Mortlach, Central Butte, Kyle, Swift Current, Shaunavon, Ponteix, Consul, Maple Creek and Leader | - 76 per cent of the total crop has been seeded, down from the 78 per cent five-year average.
- 1 per cent of acres may not be seeded due to moisture concerns.
- Kyle received 6mm of rain.
- Frost damaged alfalfa, winter cereal and oilseed crops.
- Some acres will likely be re-seeded.
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East-Central | Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville, Kelvington, Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet | |
West-Central | Hanley, Outlook, Loreburn, Saskatoon, Arelee, Rosetown, Kindersley, Eston, Major, Kerrobert, Macklin, Wilkie and Biggar | - 59 per cent of the region’s crops have been seeded, down from the 68 per cent five-year average.
- An estimated 5 per cent of acres will remain unseeded due to heavy moisture.
- Some alfalfa fields were damaged due to frost.
- Producers continue to harvest 2016 crops.
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Northeastern | Hudson Bay, Tisdale, Melfort, Carrot River, Humboldt, Kinistino, Cudworth, Aberdeen, Prince Albert, Choiceland and Paddockwood | - 25 per cent of crops in the region have been seeded, down from the 56 per cent average over five years.
- Currently, it is estimated that 15 per cent of acres in the region will remain unseeded due to moisture concerns.
- Vonda received 18mm of rain.
- Farmers are burning residue in some areas.
- Producers are also tilling fields to help prepare them for seeding.
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Northwestern | Shellbrook, North Battleford, Big River, Hafford, Meadow Lake, Turtleford, Pierceland, Maidstone and Lloydminster | - 43 per cent of crops in the region have been seeded, down from the 64 per cent five-year average.
- 5 per cent of acres are estimated to go unseeded due to moisture concerns.
- Producers are burning residue and unsalvageable crops.
- Producers are tilling fields to prepare them for seeding.
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