The weekly provincial crop report estimates 93 per cent of the crop is in the bin with the majority of the remainder being in the eastern half of Saskatchewan.

The southwest and west-central regions are most advanced at 98 and 97 per cent respectively. The northwest and east-central regions are at 91 percent while the northeast and southeast are 89 per cent combined.

Lentils and peas are 99 per cent combined, barley and durum 97 per cent, spring wheat 96 per cent, oats 95 per cent, canola 89 per cent, flax 73 per cent and soybeans 53 per cent.

There are the current provincial yield estimates:

Cereal yield estimates are:

• 53 bushels per acre for hard red spring wheat;
• 48 bushels per acre for winter wheat;
• 41 bushels per acre for fall rye;
• 47 bushels per acre for triticale;
• 46 bushels per acre for durum;
• 97 bushels per acre for oats;
• 71 bushels per acre for barley; and
• 1,412 pounds per acre for canary seed.

Pulse crop yield estimates are:

• 37 bushels per acre for field peas;
• 1,440 pounds per acre for lentils; and
• 1,715 pounds per acre for chickpeas.

Oilseed crop yield estimates are:

• 40 bushels per acre for canola;
• 32 bushels per acre for soybeans;
• 26 bushels per acre for flax; and
• 1,080 pounds per acre for mustard.

There were colder temperatures and precipitation (rain or snow) over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Producers with crop left to combine will require several days of good weather to finish harvest.

Cropland, hayland and topsoil moisture conditions will be adequate in most areas heading into winter.

Cropland topsoil moisture is:

• 5 per cent surplus;
• 88 per cent adequate;
• 6 per cent short; and
• 1 per cent very short.

Hayland topsoil moisture is:

• 3 per cent surplus;
• 87 per cent adequate;
• 9 per cent short; and
• 1 per cent very short.

Pasture topsoil moisture is:

• 2 per cent surplus;
• 81 per cent adequate;
• 15 per cent short; and
• 2 per cent very short.

With harvest nearly complete, producers are turning their attention to post-harvest activities such as weed control, fertilizer application, harrowing fields and servicing equipment. Livestock producers continue to move cattle from pasture, haul bales and market livestock in preparation for winter.

The Crop Report will not be published for the October 20 to 26, 2026 reporting period. The final Crop Report of 2026 will be issued on November 5, 2026.