Little precipitation allows Saskatchewan producers to wrap up 2021 harvest

As harvest is underway in Saskatchewan, the government is reminding producers to exercise caution and stay safe.

Saskatchewan Agriculture reported good conditions this week, allowing producers to wrap up the 2021 harvest as the result of little to no precipitation.

Southern region producers are “mostly finished with their harvest” and have since started on other fall field work.

Producers are facing challenges harvesting crop like canola and flax due to regrowth across the province.

So far, 95 per cent of the crop has been combined, up from 89 per cent the week before. This rate also remains “well ahead” of the five-year of average for this time of year of 70 per cent.

An additional 3 per cent of the crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut.

The southwest region of the province has the most advanced harvest, with 98 per cent of the crop now combined.

The southeast and west central regions have 95 per cent of their crops combined.

The east-central and northeast regions have 94 per cent combined.