The late start to spring means there are some producers in the Weyburn area who could be a few days late getting into the field compared to recent years. The delay isn’t too out of the ordinary, though.

Dale Paslawski, an area farmer, says many producers in the region expect to be out seeding around the first week of May, while some are out a bit earlier.

“Some of the guys out west, in the Trossachs area, usually like to start around this time of the year, but we’re probably going to be 10, 12 days yet before we roll,” explained Paslawski.

The weather has meant there is some snow on the ground, and the weather has it melting quickly. The lack of precipitation before the winter, though, has meant very dry soil conditions.

“If you go out the next morning, overnight, I see that water disappear, so the grounds extremely dry yet, so I’m a bit cautious on the moisture levels this year.”

Once the seeding process is underway, it will more than likely go fairly quickly, according to Paslawski, thanks to advances in the technology. He is hoping, though, for precipitation soon to help with the germination of the crops once they are in the ground.