Seeding operations were delayed last week by general rainfall but farmers managed to put in 24 per cent of the crop anyway.
Seeding by May 20 was 56 per cent complete, behind the five-years average of 76 per cent.
Farmers are happy as the rainfall provides excellent conditions for emerging crops.
Early seeded crops are emerging well, according to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Rainfall ranged across the Moose Jaw region from two inches at Mossbank, to an inch at Big Beaver, 1.5 inches at Avonlea and half an inch at Rouleau.
Moisture ratings for cropland were six per cent surplus, 89 per cent adequate and five per cent short.
Hayland was rated three per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate, 11 per cent short and one per cent very short while, pasture was rated three per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and two per cent very short.
Seeding in the Moose Jaw area was 40 to 70 per cent done, with 50 to 60 per cent complete in the Coronach, Assiniboia, Gravelbourg area.
The Central Butte Eyebrow area was 60 to 70 per cent done same as most of southwest Saskatchewan.
Two to five per cent of emerging crops were ahead of normal with 66 per cent to 78 per cent normal.
Five per cent of annual forage, spring and fall cereals were most ahead of normal.
