Taking advantage of the weather, producers are now reporting 44 percent of the 2021 crop as seeded in southeast Saskatchewan. This is well above the five-year average of 28 percent. Now, though, producers are waiting for rain, as there was no precipitation in the crop reporting period ending on May 10th.

The dry conditions have resulted in livestock water supply shortages rated as 30 percent severe, 46 percent moderate and 24 percent anticipated. Rainfall is needed to increase dugout volume and improve the quality of the water in dugouts.

The lack of precipitation is also causing concern for cropland and pasture land topsoil moisture. Cropland moisture levels are rated as 21 percent adequate, 56 percent short and 23 percent very short. For hay and pasture land, things are even direr, with just six percent adequate, 48 percent short and 46 percent very short.

The lack of precipitation has allowed more producers to get into the field for seeding, but others are holding off finishing things up, waiting for more rainfall.

Across the province, 38 percent of the crop is seeded, ahead of the five-year average of 22 percent.