By Alice McFarlane

Saskatchewan farmers prepare for spring seeding

Apr 24, 2025 | 2:52 PM

Parts of Saskatchewan experienced another blast of snow this week and that delay will mean more time for producers to get reading to plant the 2025 crop.

But for some farmers seeding is not too far down the road.

Saskatchewan Agriculture Crops Extension Specialist Tyce Masich said most areas will need one to two weeks before farmers can get started.

Masich said he has heard of a small number of growers planting a few acres.

“I know there are some producers in the deep southwest, kind of by the U.S./Alberta border that actually have started seeding some durum, but that’s only been a few acres and not too widespread,” Masich said.

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It’s a mixed bag when it comes to topsoil moisture conditions. It depends on where you are in the province, according to Masich.

“There are a lot of areas that are reporting pretty good moisture in their areas and producers are overall happy with how much moisture they have in their fields,” he said. “But there are also some others that could use some more moisture, and soils are drying out.”

Masich said there was some rainfall in the southeast and east central parts of the province.

“Obviously producers welcomed that. For the most part, producers are still looking to get more rain.”

For now, while the soil dries out and warms up, farmers will turn their attention to matters that are very important.

“Farmers are just getting their seeding equipment ready and pumping out some sloughs and doing prep work,” Masich added.

With the seeding season there will be increased traffic and large equipment on public roads over the next few weeks.

“I just encourage drivers to have patience and take extra precautions when encountering farm equipment on the road.”

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com