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Crop yields in the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157
In 2025, canola in the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 averaged 45.2 bu/ac, 16% above the RM's own 10-year average of 38.8. 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 | 45.2 bu/ac | 38.8 | 47.8 2023 | 10.4 1989 |
| Spring wheat | 65.4 bu/ac, as published | 50.8 | 60.1 2022 | 6 1938 |
| Durum | 54.9 bu/ac | 51.4 | 65.4 2022 | 16 1980 |
| Barley | 78.9 bu/ac | 66.6 | 79.2 2013 | 10 1938 |
| Oats | 61.9 bu/ac | 63.1 | 81.7 2024 | 11 1949 |
| Field peas | 51.1 bu/ac | 39.9 | 51.1 2025 | 16.6 2003 |
| Lentils | 2,613 lb/ac | 1,795 | 2,613 2025 | 681 2016 |
| Flax | 32.2 bu/ac | 26.3 | 35.2 2022 | 4 1950 |
| Mustard | not reported | — | 1,593 1999 | 480 2010 |
| Canary seed | 1,665 lb/ac | 1,417 | 1,735 2022 | 357 2010 |
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: 45.2 bu/ac, 16% above the 10-year average of 38.8. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.2 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 34.5 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 47.8 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 43.4 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 27.5 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 41.7 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 30.3 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 41.2 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 65.4 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years). In the last 18 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.4 as published | 57 |
| 2024 | 55 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 66.7 as published | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 60.1 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 42.4 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 49.8 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 54.1 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 47.2 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 45.3 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2023, 2025. Shown as published.
Durum
2025: 54.9 bu/ac, 7% above the 10-year average of 51.4. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.9 | 52 |
| 2024 | 44 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 49.4 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 65.4 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 36.1 | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 53.1 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | 55.7 | 45 |
| 2018 | 55 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 55.8 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 45 | 47.3 |
Barley
2025: 78.9 bu/ac, 18% above the 10-year average of 66.6. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.9 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 65.4 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 42 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 63.2 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 60.4 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 70.3 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 64.6 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 72.3 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1961. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 61.9 bu/ac, 2% below the 10-year average of 63.1. In the last 19 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.9 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 81.7 | 87.2 |
| 2022 | 70.6 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 34.8 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 63.9 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | 43.3 | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 61 | 80 |
| 2017 | 80.5 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 70.3 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 54 | 70.3 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1961. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 51.1 bu/ac, 28% above the 10-year average of 39.9. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.1 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 38 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 45.7 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 39.4 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 30.2 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 47.1 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 41.6 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 45 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 36.9 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 24.4 | 40.3 |
Lentils
2025: 2,613 lb/ac, 46% above the 10-year average of 1,795. In the last 16 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,613 | 1,893 |
| 2024 | 1,836 | 1,269 |
| 2023 | 2,469 | 1,236 |
| 2022 | 1,356 | 1,216 |
| 2021 | 1,468 | 872 |
| 2020 | 2,149 | 1,583 |
| 2019 | 1,881 | 1,349 |
| 2018 | 1,774 | 1,407 |
| 2017 | 1,724 | 1,397 |
| 2016 | 681 | 1,258 |
Flax
2025: 32.2 bu/ac, 22% above the 10-year average of 26.3. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.2 | 31 |
| 2024 | 22.7 | 22 |
| 2023 | 27.8 | 20 |
| 2022 | 35.2 | 25 |
| 2021 | 17 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 26.1 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 24.5 | 22 |
| 2017 | 20.9 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 28.5 | 25.7 |
Mustard
2016: 938 lb/ac. In the last 13 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 938 | 922 |
| 2014 | 668 | 760 |
| 2013 | 1,003 | 984 |
| 2010 | 480 | 826 |
| 2005 | 909 | 913 |
| 2004 | 805 | 897 |
| 2003 | 721 | 622 |
| 2002 | 808 | 579 |
| 2001 | 787 | 696 |
| 2000 | 1,096 | 987 |
Canary seed
2025: 1,665 lb/ac, 17% above the 10-year average of 1,417. In the last 13 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,665 | 1,759 |
| 2022 | 1,735 | 1,500 |
| 2019 | 1,464 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | 972 | 1,196 |
| 2016 | 1,250 | 1,291 |
| 2015 | 794 | 1,001 |
| 2014 | 934 | 1,036 |
| 2013 | 1,363 | 1,345 |
| 2012 | 1,006 | 1,023 |
| 2011 | 870 | 1,000 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s Qu'Appelle 1 station, the nearest GrainPosition keeps for this RM, beside the RM’s canola yield. Only years with a reading on nine days in ten.
| Year | May–Aug rain | Canola, bu/ac |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 mm | 45.2 |
| 2024 | 241 mm | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 261 mm | 47.8 |
| 2022 | 314 mm | 43.4 |
| 2021 | 304 mm | 27.5 |
| 2020 | 119 mm | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 224 mm | 41.7 |
| 2018 | 222 mm | 37.1 |
| 2017 | 134 mm | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 355 mm | 41.2 |
| 2015 | 262 mm | 40.2 |
| 2014 | 418 mm | 30 |
| 2013 | 189 mm | 39.8 |
| 2012 | 353 mm | 24.7 |
| 2011 | 318 mm | 30.4 |
One station isn’t the whole RM, and rain is one of many things behind a yield. This season’s rain by town.
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Yields: Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan’s Dashboard (RM crop yields), from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Crop Report and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation data, published only where confidentiality allows. The Government of Saskatchewan makes no claims as to the data’s accuracy or completeness. Rain: Environment and Climate Change Canada. RM names and places: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada). History, not a forecast; GrainPosition doesn’t tell anyone what to grow or when to sell.
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