Saskatchewan Seeding Passes Halfway Mark; Still Behind Normal

Saskatchewan producers dodged showers to make some progress in the fields this past week, although planting is still behind the five-year average pace. Thursday’s weekly crop report estimated planting in the province at 56% complete as of Monday, up from 32% a week earlier but behind the five- and 10-year averages of 76% and 74%, respectively. Producers in the southwest, northwest and southeast are most complete at 64%, 63%, and 61%, respectively. The east-central region is 54% c