Farmers tripled the harvested area to four per cent combined by the third week in August.
They also had six per cent swathed — still a bit behind the five-year average.
Warm weather ripened crops fast in the week ended August 17, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's crop report.
Some farmers in the province saw grades and yields decline from the heat, shrivelling late crops and reducing seed size of earlier stands.
Crop land moisture conditions have declined with province-wide ratings of 44 per cent adequate, 39 per cent short, and 17 per cent very short.
Hay and pasture are similar with ratings of 33 per cent adequate, 67 per cent short or very short.
Provincially, 62 percent of fall rye, 37 per cent of winter wheat, 22 per cent of field peas, 19 per cent of lentils, six per cent of barley and four per cent of canola was harvested.
In the southeast, which includes Moose Jaw, 67 per cent of fall rye, 47 per cent of winter wheat, 42 per cent of field peas, 23 per cent of lentils, 12 per cent of barley, and six per cent of canola was harvested.
In the southwest, 75 percent of fall rye, 42 per cent of winter wheat, 42 per cent of field peas 23 per cent of lentils, 23 per cent of barley, and six per cent of canola was in the bin.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net.
