Farmers would like to see an early spring this year, mainly so they can finish last years harvest.

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance numbers show there’s still about 1.3 million acres of crop still left to be harvested.

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says the excess moisture in 2016 resulted in a challenging growing season and harvest which has resulted in some crop left out in the field.

"We're mindful of the problem that is for the producers who are effected, we'll be there whatever the end result is for crop insurance."

There's a variety of crops still out from wheat and lentils to canola. Saskatchewan Association Rural Municipalities Director Harvey Malanowich farms in the Canora area and has some crop left out.

"The challenge is going to quality of what's out there, we're not sure about the quality is left out there. I have canola out there myself, it will probably be sample anyways but that's why we belong to crop insurance." 

Stewart announced Wednesday that crop insurance payouts for the 2016 year are expected to reach $650 million.

2017 crop insurance coverage levels are increasing to a record $217 per acre, while premiums will go up on average to $8.51 per acre due to the cost of insuring higher value crops.