Saskatchewan sees 49 percent crop sowing by May 12

16-May-2025 04:21 PM

Regina. Limited rainfall in Saskatchewan, Canada’s leading agricultural province, provided favorable conditions for farmers to accelerate the sowing of various crops last week.

According to the provincial agriculture department, crop sowing was completed in approximately 49 percent of the targeted area between May 6 and 12. This represents a 31 percent increase from the previous week (May 1–6), and is significantly ahead of the five-year average of 32 percent and the ten-year average of 34 percent.

All regions of the province saw a notable rise in sown acreage during the week under review. The southwest region leads with sowing completed on 76 percent of the designated area. This is followed by 49 percent in the northwest, 43 percent each in the southeast, central west, and northeast, and 33 percent in the east-central region.

Pulse crops are showing the most progress. As of May 12, 78 percent of the pea area, 71 percent of the lentil area, and 65 percent of the chickpea area had been sown. In cereal crops, triticale sowing reached 73 percent, durum wheat 65 percent, spring wheat 53 percent, barley 45 percent, oats 28 percent, and canary seed 23 percent.

Among oilseeds, mustard leads with 66 percent of the area sown. Canola and linseed have reached 29 percent and 28 percent, respectively, while soybean sowing stands at just 14 percent.

During the week of May 6–12, rainfall was limited across the province and generally light in intensity. Dry and warm weather conditions have increased the rate of moisture loss in field soils.

At the provincial level, soil moisture conditions have been estimated as surplus in 1 percent of the area, adequate in 61 percent, below normal in 35 percent, and very low in 3 percent.