By paNOW

Seeding delayed in the Prince Albert area

May 10, 2013 | 6:16 AM

It is simply just too wet.

“Particularly north of Prince Albert, they are reporting 90 per cent of the crop has surplus or excess moisture.” said Grant McLean with Saskatchewan Agriculture.

He estimated that seeding in this neck of the woods could be delayed by two or three weeks.

“They were wet last fall and the delay in the snow melt has compounded the situation,” said McLean.

Warm, dry weather this weekend will definitely help.

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Seeding has begun in the southwestern and west-central parts of the province.

Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 40 per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate and two per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is 28 per cent surplus, 68 per cent adequate and four per cent short.

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