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11-MAY-12 Man./Sask. Division

May 14th, 2012

STATION Moisture Received Since
April 1st		 Moisture Received During Past Week Expected % Increase or Decrease in Seeded Acres in Relation to Last Year % of Seeding Completed COMMENTS
 
  Wheat Durum Barley Canola Oats Summerfallow/
Chemfallow		 Wheat Durum Barley Canola Oats
Dutton MB 2.5 1 20% 0% 0% 30% 0% -40% 20% 0% 0% 2% 0% Good start to seeding. Soil conditions good, back in the field yesterday. 
Glossop MB 3    1 0% n/a 20% 10% 10% -20% 35% n/a 5% 5% 5% Seeding just starting again after rain. Most winter wheat is looking very good. A small % is written off.
Swan River MB 3.5 1.5 -10% n/a n/a 10% n/a n/a 25% n/a n/a 2% n/a Seeding is stopped due to excess moisture. Weed growth high; burndown higher than last year. Farmers pricing out but not committing.
Transcona MB 11/2" 1/2" -3% nil 10% 3% -20% nil 90% nil 90% 60% 90% Good moisture conditions. Growers are planting corn, sunflowers and soybeans this week. Overall seeding is 70% completed.
Hamlin SK 2 1/2 1 0% n/a -5% 10% -10% -5% 5% n/a 0% 5% 0% Conditions are near perfect. Things couldn't get much better!
Langbank SK 4.7 0.9 15% N/A -5% 15% 15% -15% 0% N/A 0% 0% 0% Forecast looks good; seeding should be general by Saturday if weather permits. 
Moose Jaw SK 3 1/2" 1.5"             5% 5% 0% 5% 0% Farmers are getting antsy to get more acres seeded. They welcome the rain, just want to feel more productive.
Moosomin SK 5.5 1.5 10% n/a -20% 15% -30% -90% 7% n/a 0% 1% 0% Fields still fairly wet, if no rain- farmers will be in the fields on weekend. Going to be some unseeded acres due to wet patches.
Parrish Siding SK 3 1 10% -10% 0% 15% -20% -5% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0% Rain over the weekend; weather has been good this week. Farmers should be in full swing by weekend.
Quill Lake SK 7.5" 2.5" 15%   -15% 10% -10%   0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Dry conditions forecasted over the next 2 weeks, we should be seeding by mid next week if rain stays away.
Saskatoon SK 6 in 1.5-3 in 10% 0% 10% 20% 0% -20% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% Lots of spraying going on after the heat, seeding of peas, lentils and some canola. Will be in full seeding mode mid week.
Tisdale SK 1.85" .75" 0% n/a 18% 10% -12% 0% 2% n/a 0% 1% 0% Two customers seeding North on sandy land…..minimal progress anywhere else. Still rainy & cool.
Yorkton SK 6.75" 1.5" 0% 0% -5% 7% -10% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% Planting should begin by Friday if we don't get an significant precipitation.

09-MAY-12 Alberta Division

May 14th, 2012

Station Moisture Received Since April 1 Moisture Received During Past Week Expected Percentage Increase or Decrease in Seeded Acres in Relation to Last Year Percentage of Seeding Completed  COMMENTS
 
  Wheat Durum Malt Barley Feed Barley Canola Wheat Durum Malt Barley Feed Barley Canola
Bassano 3.5" 1.0" -3% -5% same  -5% +10% 40% 25% 25% 10% 40% Moisture is excellent. Great start, just need some heat to get things popping. 
Bow Island 3.5" .5" +5% -15% +5% +5% +10% 85% 90% 95% 90% 75% Moisture conditions are ideal. Seeding will be done in 1 more week.
Medicine Hat 1.625" .5" +5% - 5% -20% +20% +10% 80% 80% 75% 75% 60% Good even germination. Off to a good start. Red Winter looks good.
Milk River 2.6" 0.6 -5% -10% +10% +20% +20% 75% 90% 95% 75% 90% One more week of good weather should have seeding done. Some        in-crop spraying of winter wheat completed.
Mossleigh 3.55" 1.5" -10% 0% 0% +5% +5% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% Good conditions. Another week should have things pretty much wrapped up.
Vulcan 2.5" 0.5 0% -10% 0% 0% +10% 5% 3% 8% 4% 10% Snow and rain overnite stopped things till this afternoon. Most of the peas are seeded and conditions look good for a few days.
Wilson Siding & Areas 2.5" 0.8 -5% -5% +5% +5% +10% 65% 60% 30% 30% 40%  
Magrath 1.9" 0.5 -5% -5% +5% +5% +10% 65% 60% 30% 30% 40%  
Foremost 2.9" 0.6 -5% -8% +5% +5% +10% 80% 70% 20% 20% 40%  

04-MAY-12 Man./Sask. Division

May 8th, 2012

  Moisture Received Since
April 1st		 Moisture Received During Past Week Expected % Increase or Decrease in Seeded Acres in Relation to Last Year % of Seeding Completed COMMENTS
 
Station Wheat Durum Barley Canola Oats Summerfallow/
Chemfallow		 Wheat Durum Barley Canola Oats
Dutton 1.5 1 20% 0% 10% 20% 0% 0% 7% 0% 0% 1% 0% Rain for last 2 days.
Glossop 2    0.75 0% na 20% 10% 10% -20% 20% n/a 3% 0% 3% Wet this week; had heavy rains on Tuesday. Wheat seeding proceeding nicely. Conditions have been near perfect. Canola seeding will start when it dries up. 
Hamlin 1 1/2 1 0% n/a -5% 10% -10% 0% 0% n/a 0% 3% 0% Received some much needed precipitation last weekend. Producers are optimistic and eager to get into the fields.
Langbank 3.8 1.2 15% over normal N/A -5% 20% -15% -15% 0% N/A 0% 0% 0% Very wet, forecast is for rain all through the weekend.
Moose Jaw 2" 1 10% 20% -20% 30% 0% -30% 2% 2% 0% 2% 0% Pulses at 5% seeded. Wet rainy weather has prevented much seeding so far. Moisture excellent. Not excessive yet.
Moosomin 4" 2" 10% n/a -20% 15% -30% -90% 7% n/a 0% 0% 0% Fields are really wet. Definitely some farmer concerns over moisture. Forecast for next few days calls for more rain.
Parrish Siding 2" 1.5" 10% -10% 0% 15% -20% ? 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% No seeding done because of rain and cool weather.
Quill Lake 5.0" 1.5" 15%   -15% 10% -10%   0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Wet conditions delaying seeding. Weather looks good for next 2 weeks
Saskatoon 4 in 2 + in 10% 0% 10% 20% 0% -20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Got the moisture now we need the heat. Some places got as much as 4in of snow last weekend plus up to 3in of rain. Not dancing in the streets like Hamlin but getting close
Swan River 1.5" .5" -10% n/a n/a 10% same same 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% Seeding of Wheat has stopped due to rain, may resume in 1 week. No one seeding canola as of yet.
Tisdale 1.1" .4" 0% n/a 18% 10% -12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Two customers seeding North on sandy land…..minimal progress anywhere else. Still rainy & cool.
Transcona 1" 1/4" -3% nil 10% 3% -20% nil 80% nil 80% 30% 80% Moisture at topsoil and sub-soil is adequate. More rain in the forecast too. The growers are waiting for warmer temps next week for plantinf corn, sun flowers and soybeans. Overall, seeding is 40% complete.
Yorkton 5.25" 1.25" same as last  week same as last week 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% With yesterdays rainfall we expect that 15% of the acres will be unseeded in 2012.

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