It’s been a late and dry spring for Humboldt area farmers.

“We have heard from some producers that some of that topsoil is getting quite dry and they would welcome a rain in the next couple weeks,” said Shannon Friesen, crop extension specialist with the agriculture ministry.

Three per cent of local fields have been seeded, which is slightly behind the long term average.

Provincially, that number stands at nine percent, behind the five-year average of 19 per cent for this time of year.

That’s due to the late start to spring, Friesen said.

However farmers can make up ground quickly once they get up to speed, she said.

“Time will tell of course, but it’s still very much early and we still have plenty of time.”