Tractors in the Weyburn area and throughout the southeast are getting tuned up as the spring sun beats down.

"I've already pulled my airdrill out. I'm fairly optimisitic about farming. I guess that just comes with the spring bug," said Dale Paslawski. He farms near Cedoux.

Dale Paslawski farms near Cedoux has seen some farmers west of Weyburn could start as early as this coming week. He said that lower grain prices and a diet trend may make an old crop popular again.

"I expect lentils and peas to be going in big time," said Paslawski but admitted many farmers keep their seeding plans private. He added canola and soybeans are likely to be popular too. With prices for durum wheat prices down, Palawski said it was difficult to predict what might happen with one of the main staple crops on the prairies. He suspects durum acres may stay static.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture started gathering data for their weekly crop reports at the beginning of the month and will soon start releasing data soon.