Farmers are now reflecting on harvest as 99 per cent of the provincial crop is in the bin.  Saskatchewan Agriculture's Grant McLean says the biggest challenge now is keeping crops in top condition.

"Individuals are spending most of their time monitoring it, aerating it, moving it and drying it. Because it's been such a warm November some producers who took crop off that's even in a dry condition should be monitoring it as well because we don't want any hot spots or deterioration occurring before they can get it to market." 

Oilseeds are coming off in decent shape, but some farmers are experiencing significant downgrading in cereals. McLean said farmers with cereal crops in the swath might decide to leave them out until the spring.

Taking the extreme swings in the weather into consideration he referred to the growing season as a roller-coaster ride. "I'm pleasantly surprised. With the yields and the grades I think we've been blessed with miracles several times this growing season and I think that's about the only way we can encapsulate it."

Besides drying grain, farmers are busy combining, baling straw, hauling bales, cleaning corrals and bringing cattle home from the pastures.