Dry and warm weather in Saskatchewan has accelerated the pace of crop progress and harvesting

12-Aug-2024 03:16 PM

Saskatoon. In Saskatchewan, Canada's most important agricultural producing province, the rising temperature and clear weather have not only led to the rapid growth of various crops but also provided farmers with an opportunity to speed up their harvesting preparations.

There, the harvesting preparations of the early sown crops have already begun and are now gaining momentum.

It is worth mentioning that Saskatchewan is the most important producer of wheat, canola, lentils and peas in Canada and India imports lentils and peas from there on a large scale.

But due to the decrease in the moisture content in the soil of the fields, there is a possibility of a decline in the average yield rate of many crops. Now even if it rains there, the crops will not benefit much but the late sown crops may get some relief.

By the way, the clear and warm weather is helping farmers in some areas to speed up the harvesting of ripe crops.

In Saskatchewan province, till August 5, 2 percent of the area had been harvested, which is equal to the five-year and 10-year average harvesting.

The pace of harvesting is the fastest in the south-western part of the state. There, 4 percent of the area has been harvested.

In the south-eastern and central-eastern parts, 1 percent of the crop has been harvested, while in other areas, harvesting has not yet started.

However, there too the crops have started ripening and farmers have started the necessary preparations for harvesting.

In Saskatchewan, 15 percent and 12 percent of rye and winter wheat crops have been harvested respectively, while 9 percent of peas and 8 percent of lentils have been harvested.

The pace of harvesting of various crops will increase from the third-fourth week of the current month, but if it rains in the meantime, it will be difficult to operate combine machines (harvesters) in the fields.