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Crop Insurance Dates to Remember

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation – June 2015

Crop Insurance customers should note the following important dates:

  • Establishment Benefit claims are to be submitted by June 20 as are claims for crops that fail to establish due to gopher damage.
  • Full yield loss coverage for established spring and fall seeded crops begins on June 21.
  • Seeded Acreage Reports and Stored Grain Declarations must be submitted by June 25.
  • The deadline to submit Unseeded Acreage claims is also June 25.  Claims must be registered with your local Crop Insurance office.
  • For honey producers enrolled in Crop Insurance, June 25 is the deadline to submit the Hive Reporting form and Stored Honey Report.  This is also the deadline to endorse overwintering insurance for the Bee Mortality Insurance Pilot Program.
  • The deadline to seed greenfeed crops covered by forage insurance is June 30, with all establishment and gopher damage claims on greenfeed to be submitted by this date.

Crop Report June 2-8

For the Period June 2 to 8, 2015

One year ago
Producers had 93 per cent of the crop in the ground. The majority of crops were behind normal development stages, mainly due to cool weather.
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Seeding is virtually complete for Saskatchewan’s producers. However, there are still some areas either finishing up or re-seeding crops that were damaged by frost.  The five-year (2010-2014) seeding average for this time of year is 87 per cent according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

Rainfall varied across the province from minimal to well over three inches in sections of the southeastern region.  Much of the province needs rain to replenish topsoil moisture conditions.  Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as three per cent surplus, 40 per cent adequate, 42 per cent short and 15 per cent very short.  Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 36 per cent adequate, 44 per cent short and 18 per cent very short.

Crop development is delayed in some areas due to lack of moisture.  However, most crops are in good condition but could use some moisture and warm weather to help them develop.  Much of the hay land and pasture is slow to become green and could also use some moisture.  Crop damage this week was mainly caused by flea beetles, wind and lack of moisture.

Farmers are busy completing seeding operations and controlling pests.

East-Central Saskatchewan (Crop District 5 – Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville and Kelvington areas; Crop District 6A – Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas)

Like much of the province, the east-central region has wrapped up seeding operations; although some fields will likely still be put into greenfeed. Many of the canola fields that were hit hard by frost have been re-seeded. In-crop spraying is underway as weather permits.

Rainfall ranged from trace amounts to 15 mm in the Ituna area. Since April 1, the Craik area has received 98 mm of rainfall, the greatest amount for the region. Topsoil moisture conditions are deteriorating due to lack of moisture and there are concerns of crop emergence and growth of hay land and pasture. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as three per cent surplus, 54 per cent adequate, 39 per cent short and four per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 47 per cent adequate, 43 per cent short and eight per cent very short. While Crop District 6A is reporting that seven per cent of cropland has surplus topsoil moisture, CDs 5A and 5B are reporting that seven per cent of cropland is very short topsoil moisture.

Crop development has been slow and many crops have unevenly emerged. Hay crops are short and are in need of considerable rain to help relieve stress. The majority of damage this week was caused by flea beetles and a lack of moisture. Farmers are busy finishing up seeding, controlling pests and moving cattle.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE – RM of Cupar No. 218

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Cupar No. 218 intends to adopt two bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007; one to amend Bylaw No. 2/04, known as the Zoning Bylaw and one to amend Bylaw 1/04, known as the Basic Planning Statement.

INTENT The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment will provide regulations for solar collectors and fences and setbacks from the road as well as the addition of ‘solar collector” to the definitions section.

The proposed Basic Planning Statement amendment includes clarification on the number of subdivisions allowed in agricultural areas and changes to the density allowed on lands adjacent to an urban municipality as well as policies for water services adjacent to urban areas.

AFFECTED LAND The proposed amendments are general text amendments; all lands may be affected.

REASON The reason for the amendments is to allow for the consideration of and provide appropriate regulations for future subdivision and development permit applications.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the RM of Cupar No. 218 office located in Cupar during regular office hours.  Copies of the bylaw will be made available.

 

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a joint public hearing for both the Zoning Bylaw amendment and Basic Planning Statement amendment on June 12, 2015 at 10:00 am at the RM of Cupar No. 218 office in Cupar.  The purpose of the public hearing is to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws.  Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing (or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing).

Issued at the RM of Cupar No. 218 on May 19, 2015

Signed:

 Nikki Czemeres

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Administrator – RM of Cupar No. 218

Info on Mowing along Provincial Highways

Farmers and ranchers wanting to bale hay near provincial highways need to be aware of some important deadlines before salvaging the material.
A landowner, lessee or their designate has first option to cut and bale the hay or grass in highway ditches and medians (which are also known as the provincial highway right-of-way) until July 8. After July 8, anyone may salvage this material without contacting or getting the permission of the landowner, providing the landowner hasn’t started to harvest.
Non-adjacent landowners or lessees who want to harvest roadside hay prior to July 8 are encouraged to contact the landowner or lessee and make arrangements to become their designate.
The hay must be cut at a uniform height leaving a neat appearance. Bales of hay must be at least eight metres from the edge of the shoulder of the highway. All bales must be removed from the highway right-of-way by Aug. 8.
To minimize hazards to the travelling public, bales that are not removed by Aug. 8 or are too close to the shoulder may be removed by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.
Mowing may take place in certain areas prior to July 8, as required for control of noxious weeds, safety and aesthetics.
Regular ditch mowing will be carried out by ministry contractors along all four-lane highways between July 15 and the fall. A four-metre-wide strip will be mowed adjacent to the other highways with additional mowing as required to ensure visibility and weed control. The progress of contracted mowers in hay operations will be dependent on the weather and ditch conditions.
KEY DATES
June 7 to July 15: Mowing includes a four-metre shoulder cut adjacent to the road on all highways within the Gateway Corridor Network; the National Highway System is included in this category.  Some highway intersections may receive a full ditch cut to ensure good sightlines.
July 8: Prior to this date, a landowner or lessee nearest to a highway ditch has the first option to cut or bale hay. After this date, anyone may cut and bale hay or grass in a highway ditch without getting the permission of the adjacent landowner, provided salvage operations haven’t begun.
July 15 to October 15th: Ministry contractors will begin mowing the entire width of ditches along all four-lane highways, while all other highways will get a four-metre cut adjacent to the highway shoulder. Some additional mowing may occur.
For more information, contact your nearest Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure office: