Saskatchewan’s harvest is 97 per cent complete provincially, according to the latest provincial crop report covering the period of Oct. 13 to Oct. 19.
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The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture says favourable weather allowed producers to make strong progress, with only a small number of later-seeded acres still standing in the field.
Regional harvest progress across Saskatchewan
The southwest and west-central regions are leading the province at 99 per cent complete, according to the report.
Northern regions sit at 97 per cent complete, while the east-central region is 96 per cent done and the southeast trails slightly at 95 per cent complete.
The pace marks a steady climb from earlier in the fall, when the province reported harvest at 82 per cent complete in early October and just 63 per cent complete in the first days of the month.
Little rain, steady topsoil moisture
Precipitation was limited across most of the province during the reporting period, ranging from trace amounts in many areas to 12 millimetres near Foam Lake and nine millimetres near Arborfield, the ministry says.
With the growing season winding down, that precipitation caused little change to topsoil moisture conditions. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated four per cent surplus, 84 per cent adequate, 11 per cent short and one per cent very short, according to the report.
Hayland moisture sits at 82 per cent adequate and pasture moisture at 74 per cent adequate, with the remainder rated short, very short or surplus.
Crop-by-crop harvest totals
Fall rye and winter wheat are fully harvested at 100 per cent, the report shows. Among oilseeds, mustard is also 100 per cent complete, canola sits at 96 per cent, flax at 88 per cent and soybeans at 74 per cent.
Spring cereals are nearly finished, with triticale at 100 per cent, barley at 99 per cent, durum at 99 per cent, spring wheat at 99 per cent, oats at 98 per cent and canary seed at 92 per cent. Lentils and field peas are each 99 per cent complete, and chickpeas are fully harvested.
Strong winds and frost were the primary causes of crop damage reported during the period, according to the ministry.
Feed supplies and farm safety reminders
Livestock producers report generally adequate winter feed supplies across the province, with hay rated 20 per cent surplus and 79 per cent adequate, and feed grain rated 23 per cent surplus and 77 per cent adequate.
As harvest winds down, producers are shifting focus to fall field work including herbicide and fertilizer applications, harrowing and equipment servicing, while livestock producers haul bales and move cattle home for winter, the ministry says.
The ministry is reminding motorists to watch for slow-moving farm machinery on roads and highways as equipment moves between fields and farmyards this fall. Producers experiencing stress during the busy season can reach the Farm Stress Line toll-free at 1-800-667-4442.
The crop report will not be issued for the Oct. 20 to Oct. 26 period. The final crop report of the season is scheduled for release Nov. 5, 2026, following earlier updates that tracked harvest progress through wet eastern fields in September.
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