Early Saskatchewan Planting Ahead of 5-, 10-Year Averages

Spring planting is off to quick start in Saskatchewan, with almost 20% of the 2025 crop in the ground already. 

The first weekly crop report of the season on Thursday pegged provincewide planting at 18% complete as of Monday. That’s 8 points ahead of the five-year average and 6 points better than the 10-year average. Last year, planting was 12% done at this time. 

“Despite multiple storms throughout the province in April, producers were able to get into their fields and make rapid progress over the last couple of weeks,” the report said. 

Limited moisture fell throughout much of the province over the last week. The highest reported rainfall was in the Alida area at 16 millimetres (mm) followed by the Lafleche area at 12 mm. 

Planting progress is the most advanced in the southwest region, where 43% of the crop was in as of Monday and the first seeded crops starting to emerge. The northwest and southeast regions are also making good progress, at 15% and 14% done, respectively. The west-central region was 11% done, followed by the east-central and northeast regions at 9% complete. 

Pulse crops are leading in seeding completion, with lentils at 34% seeded, field peas at 31% and chickpeas at 28% as of Monday. Durum was 33% seeded, barley at 19%, and spring wheat at 13%. Oats and canary seed were both reported at 4% complete. Mustard leads amongst oilseed crops for seeding completion at 21%, followed by canola at 10% and flax at 6%. Perennial forage is reported at 5% seeded, and there are no reports of soybean seeding completion currently.