The spring seeding season is underway in many states, including Todd Naber’s home state of Saskatchewan. Our fast crop report will begin from there. Saskatchewan Warm, dry weather in Todd Naber’s neighborhood has seen the farmers in the field fairly early this time, and as per the Government of Saskatchewan, the reports of May 2, 15% of seeding is complete. However, The average seeding completion at this point of the year is 5%. From Gov Sk website, harvests seeded: “Provincially, 35 per cent of the lentils have been seeded; 31 percent of the field peas; 26 per cent of the mustard; 24 percent of the chickpeas; 22 per cent of the durum; 15 percent of the soybeans; 11 per cent of the barley; 9 percent of the flax; 8 per cent of the canola; 7 percent of the spring wheat and canary seed and 6 percent of the oats.” Check out the complete report experienced farmers in the early seeding seasons have been seen by Todd Naber go ill regardless of when rain fails to fall because once the seed is in the earth. Getting the seed in is merely the good one. Waiting for the rain is the more challenging job, and Todd Naber has spent a couple of sleepless nights waiting for the patter of raindrops.AlbertaA dry year in 2015, has depleted many producers this year, and the ground moistures in Alberta were also hoping for some early season rain so that it can replenish things before seeding. Nevertheless, so far the year has been unseasonably hot and quite dry. Therefore, the risk of slow germination is quite high. As of May 3, 21% of harvests are seeded, with some canola producers so that they could put off seeds and waits for more moisture to be there. Canola has been seeded by Todd Naber and canary seed in yesteryear and putting off the seeds in hopes for a better moisture in the season which is a much better option. Hay harvests are also suffering from lack of rain.
