Markets are quieter-than-normal as farmers continue to be busy with harvest operations. Photo: Thinkstock

Rains help late crops in Saskatchewan, but delay harvest

Harvest progress at two per cent complete

Reading Time: 2 minutes Widespread rains across Saskatchewan during the week ended Aug. 11 brought much needed moisture to later seeded crops still filling. However, the precipitation slowed desiccation operations and may hurt the quality of earlier seeded crops, said the weekly provincial report.



A wheat crop heads for the ripening stage in southeast Saskatchewan, July 20, 2024.  Photo: Greg Berg

Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops

Soil moisture largely adequate

Reading Time: 2 minutes There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops.