Lack of rain means Saskatchewan producers get a head start on seeding [Video]

While Saskatchewan’s final snowfall may have melted just days ago, it isn’t stopping farmers from hitting the ground running.

Todd Lewis has been farming south of Gray Sask. for the last 45 years and over his time in the field, he has seen his share of dry conditions.

“Through the late 1980s was exceptionally dry,” Lewis said thinking back. “Even in the early 2000s we had a couple of really dry years there.”

In 2024, those dry conditions mean a head start on seeding for many producers across the province.

Normally Lewis aims for a start date of May 1 — but on Friday, his family began seeding over 10,000 acres for the season.

“These are some pretty big days where farmers are putting tens of thousands of dollars into the ground… we sure hope we have days on the other end where we are putting money back into the …