Slow Start in Eastern Areas Drag on Saskatchewan Seeding Pace

Cold weather and spring snowstorms in the more eastern regions have put early Saskatchewan seeding well behind the average five- and 10-year pace. The first weekly crop report of the season on Thursday pegged overall planting in the province at 9% complete as of Monday. That compares to the five- and 10-year averages of 23% and 22% and matches 2018 as the slowest start for this time of year. Seeding is the most advanced in the Northwest region, where 17% of the crop was in as of Monday