Harvest over 50% complete - Red Spring Wheat Deteriorates further
Farmers have combined 47% of the 2002 crop with an additional 11% put to alternative uses
Harvest remains behind the 5-year average of 79%
50% of the Red Spring wheat has been combined and 9% is expected to grade #1 CWRS - down 4% from last week and down from the 10-year average of 52%
Cool, wet weather, towards the end of the week again stalled harvest
Crop quality continues to be downgraded due to weathering, bleaching, staining and sprouting
85% of the crop reporters rate the pastures as fair to good
A frost reported on September 21 and 22 likely damaged immature crops
Southern Saskatchewan (Crop Districts 1-4)
Generally warm and dry at the beginning of the week but turned wet and cold on the weekend
An average of 4mm of rain fell; high - 11mm; low - nil
Wind damage was reported across the entire region
Combine completion is now at 61%, up from last week's 37%
60% of the south's red spring crop is in the bin; 13% is expected to grade #1 CWRS
Grasshoppers continue to damage crops
Pasture conditions remain in fair to good condition
Central Saskatchewan (Crop Disticts 5-7)
The week started warm and dry and then turned cold and wet. Snow and sleet was reported
An average of 2mm of rain fell; high - 5mm
Wind and frost damage was reported with shelling of grain and rolling of swaths
Combine completion is now at 45%, up from last week's 28%
50% of the red spring wheat is harvested; 9% is expected to make #1 CWRS, down from last week
Grasshoppers and sawflies continue to damage crops
Pasture conditions are in fair to good condition
Northern Saskatchewan ( Crop Districts 8-9)
An average of 2mm of rain on the week; high - 4mm
Frost was reported across the region and is expected to cause damage
Wind and hail damage was reported in some areas
Combining is 30% complete, up from 23% last week
42% of the red spring wheat crop is combined; 3% is expected to grade #1 CWRS
Grasshoppers, sawflies, aphids, and disease caused damage this past week
Pasture conditions are fair to food
Sask. Harvest Progress at September 22, 2002 (Percent)
Grain Combined 2001 1997-01
W Wheat 95 100 99
S Wheat 50 98 79
Durum 54 97 83
Oats 29 97 70
Barley 47 99 83
F Rye 80 100 100
S Rye 68 98 82
Flax 10 70 45
Canola 37 95 77
Mustard 62 97 85
Lentils 64 98 91
Peas 81 100 94
Canary 10 85 59
C.peas 16 62 n/a
Total 47 96 79
Last Week 90 72 29
Farmers have combined 47% of the 2002 crop with an additional 11% put to alternative uses
Harvest remains behind the 5-year average of 79%
50% of the Red Spring wheat has been combined and 9% is expected to grade #1 CWRS - down 4% from last week and down from the 10-year average of 52%
Cool, wet weather, towards the end of the week again stalled harvest
Crop quality continues to be downgraded due to weathering, bleaching, staining and sprouting
85% of the crop reporters rate the pastures as fair to good
A frost reported on September 21 and 22 likely damaged immature crops
Southern Saskatchewan (Crop Districts 1-4)
Generally warm and dry at the beginning of the week but turned wet and cold on the weekend
An average of 4mm of rain fell; high - 11mm; low - nil
Wind damage was reported across the entire region
Combine completion is now at 61%, up from last week's 37%
60% of the south's red spring crop is in the bin; 13% is expected to grade #1 CWRS
Grasshoppers continue to damage crops
Pasture conditions remain in fair to good condition
Central Saskatchewan (Crop Disticts 5-7)
The week started warm and dry and then turned cold and wet. Snow and sleet was reported
An average of 2mm of rain fell; high - 5mm
Wind and frost damage was reported with shelling of grain and rolling of swaths
Combine completion is now at 45%, up from last week's 28%
50% of the red spring wheat is harvested; 9% is expected to make #1 CWRS, down from last week
Grasshoppers and sawflies continue to damage crops
Pasture conditions are in fair to good condition
Northern Saskatchewan ( Crop Districts 8-9)
An average of 2mm of rain on the week; high - 4mm
Frost was reported across the region and is expected to cause damage
Wind and hail damage was reported in some areas
Combining is 30% complete, up from 23% last week
42% of the red spring wheat crop is combined; 3% is expected to grade #1 CWRS
Grasshoppers, sawflies, aphids, and disease caused damage this past week
Pasture conditions are fair to food
Sask. Harvest Progress at September 22, 2002 (Percent)
Grain Combined 2001 1997-01
W Wheat 95 100 99
S Wheat 50 98 79
Durum 54 97 83
Oats 29 97 70
Barley 47 99 83
F Rye 80 100 100
S Rye 68 98 82
Flax 10 70 45
Canola 37 95 77
Mustard 62 97 85
Lentils 64 98 91
Peas 81 100 94
Canary 10 85 59
C.peas 16 62 n/a
Total 47 96 79
Last Week 90 72 29