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Crop yields in the RM of Chester No. 125
In 2025, canola in the RM of Chester No. 125 averaged 50.2 bu/ac, 23% above the RM's own 10-year average of 40.9. Below: every crop the RM reports, year by year, as the Government of Saskatchewan publishes them.
Every crop, the last harvest
| Crop | 2025 | 10-year average | Best year | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 50.2 bu/ac | 40.9 | 50.2 2025 | 8 1984 |
| Spring wheat | 66.2 bu/ac | 51.9 | 66.2 2025 | 6 1938 |
| Durum | 66.9 bu/ac | 51.7 | 66.9 2025 | 16.4 1988 |
| Barley | 98.8 bu/ac | 72.7 | 98.8 2025 | 17 1949 |
| Oats | 126.7 bu/ac | 83.6 | 126.7 2025 | 17 1957 |
| Field peas | 56.7 bu/ac | 43 | 56.7 2025 | 22.3 1993 |
| Lentils | 2,605 lb/ac | 1,679 | 2,605 2025 | 488 2010 |
| Flax | 38.9 bu/ac | 27.9 | 38.9 2025 | 5 1961 |
| Winter wheat | not reported | 55.3 | 73.7 2016 | 24.9 2011 |
| Fall rye | not reported | 41.4 | 57.3 2016 | 8 1980 |
| Canary seed | 1,578 lb/ac | 1,553 | 1,981 2016 | 600 2011 |
Bushels an acre (bu/ac), or pounds an acre (lb/ac) for lentils, mustard, canary seed and chickpeas, as published. The 10-year average is of the RM’s last ten reported years.
Canola
2025: 50.2 bu/ac, 23% above the 10-year average of 40.9. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.2 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 36.2 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 39.6 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 44.3 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 32.1 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 41.1 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 47.5 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 39.5 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 42.4 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 66.2 bu/ac, 28% above the 10-year average of 51.9. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.2 | 57 |
| 2024 | 59.6 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 48.1 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 52.4 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 41.8 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 50.9 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 56.6 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 50.7 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 46.1 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 46.2 | 45.1 |
Durum
2025: 66.9 bu/ac, 29% above the 10-year average of 51.7. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.9 | 52 |
| 2024 | 53.4 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 41.6 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 58.8 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 40 | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 48 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | 56.4 | 45 |
| 2018 | 55.5 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 48.3 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 48.1 | 47.3 |
Barley
2025: 98.8 bu/ac, 36% above the 10-year average of 72.7. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98.8 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 83.1 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 67.6 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 56.1 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 67.7 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 78.4 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 61.5 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 74.3 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1939, 1961. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 126.7 bu/ac, 52% above the 10-year average of 83.6. In the last 20 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126.7 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 82.1 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 61.8 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 98.1 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 62.8 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 86.3 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | 82.9 | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 74 | 80 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 83.2 | 81.6 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1939, 1961. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 56.7 bu/ac, 32% above the 10-year average of 43. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.7 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 43.5 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 43 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 36 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 42.4 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 46.6 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 45 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 37.9 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 39.4 | 40.3 |
Lentils
2025: 2,605 lb/ac, 55% above the 10-year average of 1,679. In the last 11 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,605 | 1,893 |
| 2024 | 1,635 | 1,269 |
| 2023 | 900 | 1,236 |
| 2021 | 1,200 | 872 |
| 2020 | 1,932 | 1,583 |
| 2018 | 1,500 | 1,407 |
| 2017 | 1,964 | 1,397 |
| 2016 | 1,695 | 1,258 |
| 2014 | 1,500 | 1,310 |
| 2013 | 1,680 | 1,705 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1992. Shown as published.
Flax
2025: 38.9 bu/ac, 39% above the 10-year average of 27.9. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.9 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26.9 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 20 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 25 |
| 2021 | 19.1 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 28.1 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 25.5 | 22 |
| 2017 | 25.3 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 28.7 | 25.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1939, 1950, 1957. Shown as published.
Winter wheat
2021: 50 bu/ac, 10% below the 10-year average of 55.3. In the last 17 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | 30 |
| 2020 | 60 | 45 |
| 2019 | 60 | 42 |
| 2018 | 60 | 40 |
| 2017 | 62.1 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | 73.7 | 56.1 |
| 2015 | 50 | 37.7 |
| 2014 | 48 | 39.8 |
| 2013 | 39.6 | 45.3 |
| 2012 | 49.4 | 46.6 |
Fall rye
2021: 35 bu/ac, 15% below the 10-year average of 41.4. In the last 11 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | 25 |
| 2020 | 50 | 39 |
| 2019 | 40 | 35 |
| 2018 | 50 | 35 |
| 2016 | 57.3 | 50 |
| 2015 | 30.3 | 34 |
| 2014 | 30.6 | 33 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 35 |
| 2012 | 42.3 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 22.4 | 32.6 |
Canary seed
2025: 1,578 lb/ac, 2% above the 10-year average of 1,553. In the last 17 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Chester No. 125 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,578 | 1,759 |
| 2024 | 1,489 | 1,446 |
| 2023 | 987 | 987 |
| 2022 | 1,713 | 1,500 |
| 2021 | 1,132 | 749 |
| 2020 | 1,657 | 1,453 |
| 2019 | 1,603 | 1,379 |
| 2018 | 1,654 | 1,307 |
| 2017 | 1,738 | 1,196 |
| 2016 | 1,981 | 1,291 |
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