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Crop yields in the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183
In 2025, canola in the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 averaged 53.1 bu/ac, 44% above the RM's own 10-year average of 37. 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 | 53.1 bu/ac | 37 | 53.1 2025 | 6 1980 |
| Spring wheat | 68.3 bu/ac | 52.3 | 68.3 2025 | 8 1954 |
| Durum | 65 bu/ac | — | 65 2025 | 10 1979 |
| Barley | 87 bu/ac | 71.5 | 87 2025 | 14 1940 |
| Oats | 115.3 bu/ac | 80.9 | 115.3 2025 | 14 1958 |
| Field peas | 54.4 bu/ac | 40.5 | 54.4 2025 | 16.9 2011 |
| Flax | 32.3 bu/ac | 25.5 | 32.3 2025 | 5 1950 |
| Winter wheat | 65 bu/ac | 51.7 | 70 2022 | 30 2021 |
| Fall rye | 90 bu/ac, as published | 45.2 | 60 2022 | 10 1958 |
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: 53.1 bu/ac, 44% above the 10-year average of 37. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.1 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 35.8 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 39 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 36.3 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 20.7 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 43.6 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 32.6 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 35.7 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 68.3 bu/ac, 31% above the 10-year average of 52.3. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.3 | 57 |
| 2024 | 62.2 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 54.6 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 57.8 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 33.2 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 49.7 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 60.9 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 40.9 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1961. Shown as published.
Durum
2025: 65 bu/ac.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 52 |
| 2024 | 61.7 | 41.1 |
| 2016 | 45.4 | 47.3 |
| 2003 | 30 | 23 |
| 2002 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2000 | 40 | 32.7 |
| 1999 | 40 | 33.7 |
| 1998 | 39.8 | 28.7 |
| 1996 | 34.6 | 31.5 |
| 1992 | 22 | 28 |
Barley
2025: 87 bu/ac, 22% above the 10-year average of 71.5. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 86.9 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 61.9 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 80.5 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 43.5 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 82 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 61.2 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 71.3 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 76.5 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 64.2 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1939, 1961. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 115.3 bu/ac, 43% above the 10-year average of 80.9. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115.3 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 105.6 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 67.9 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 88.3 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 40 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 81.4 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | 88.1 | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 74.9 | 80 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 75.1 | 81.6 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1939, 1961. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 54.4 bu/ac, 34% above the 10-year average of 40.5. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.4 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 42.7 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 32.7 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 48.5 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 27.6 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 45.5 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 37.3 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 40.3 |
Flax
2025: 32.3 bu/ac, 27% above the 10-year average of 25.5. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.3 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26.8 | 22 |
| 2023 | 20.6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 27.4 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11.8 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 27.1 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 26.3 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26.3 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 28.3 | 25.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1939, 1961. Shown as published.
Winter wheat
2025: 65 bu/ac, 26% above the 10-year average of 51.7. In the last 19 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 40 |
| 2024 | 70 | 50 |
| 2023 | 55 | 45 |
| 2022 | 70 | 45 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 |
| 2020 | 50 | 45 |
| 2018 | 40 | 40 |
| 2017 | 46.5 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | 39.2 | 56.1 |
| 2015 | 41.8 | 37.7 |
Fall rye
2025: 90 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years).
RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 as published | 46.5 |
| 2024 | 80 as published | 46.1 |
| 2023 | 50 | 39.8 |
| 2022 | 60 | 44.8 |
| 2021 | 35 | 25 |
| 2020 | 50 | 39 |
| 2018 | 40 | 35 |
| 2017 | 35 | 38 |
| 2016 | 46.6 | 50 |
| 2014 | 35 | 33 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1961, 2024, 2025. Shown as published.
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s Broadview 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 216 mm | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 152 mm | 39 |
| 2022 | 293 mm | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 199 mm | 20.7 |
| 2020 | 149 mm | 35.4 |
| 2019 | 245 mm | 43.6 |
| 2018 | 245 mm | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 144 mm | 32.6 |
| 2016 | 231 mm | 35.7 |
| 2015 | 191 mm | 36.6 |
| 2014 | 285 mm | 29.1 |
| 2013 | 189 mm | 40.5 |
| 2011 | 267 mm | 25.6 |
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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