Sowing of main crops almost complete in Saskatchewan

06-Jun-2025 12:56 PM

Saskatoon. Despite the lack of rain in Saskatchewan, Canada's most prominent agricultural producer province, the pace of sowing of major crops remained normal and has now reached the final stage. Usually, Saskatchewan farmers first complete the sowing of peas, lentils and wheat and then focus on the cultivation of barley, canola and other crops. Chickpeas, mustard and oats are cultivated in a relatively small area there. Soybean and maize are sown last.

According to the latest data from the state agriculture department, by June 2, 2025, 100 percent of pea, 97 percent of lentil and 92 percent of chickpea sowing had been completed in Saskatchewan. Similarly, in the category of oilseed crops, sowing of canola was completed in 97 percent, mustard in 96 percent and soybean in 74 percent area. Wheat sowing has been completed in 99 percent of the marked area. Similarly, barley cultivation has been completed in 97 percent of the area and oats cultivation in 94 percent of the area.

Although, due to dry weather in many parts of Saskatchewan province, farmers faced difficulties in cultivating various crops, yet at the provincial level, sowing was successfully completed in about 95 percent of the area. Efforts are being made to sow in the remaining area as well and the campaign is likely to be almost over by mid-June. There is a dire need of good rains as soon as possible in many areas for the development of the crop. If there is no heavy rain, the average yield rate may fall. Most of the agricultural products in Saskatchewan province are exported abroad on a large scale.