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Crop yields in the RM of Birch Hills No. 460
In 2025, canola in the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 averaged 46.1 bu/ac, 12% above the RM's own 10-year average of 41.2. 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 | 46.1 bu/ac | 41.2 | 47.5 2022 | 8.5 2002 |
| Spring wheat | 68.2 bu/ac | 54.6 | 68.2 2025 | 8.8 2002 |
| Barley | 91.2 bu/ac | 76.6 | 91.2 2025 | 12 1961 |
| Oats | 128 bu/ac | 108.6 | 131.8 2022 | 16 1961 |
| Field peas | 62 bu/ac | 52 | 62 2025 | 7.2 2002 |
| Lentils | not reported | — | 1,330 1993 | 639 2016 |
| Flax | not reported | 25.4 | 33.7 2022 | 7 1947 |
| Canary seed | not reported | 1,035 | 1,550 2011 | 706 2012 |
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: 46.1 bu/ac, 12% above the 10-year average of 41.2. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.1 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 35.7 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 46 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 47.5 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 23.8 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 40.1 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 46.2 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 41.7 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 41.7 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 43.4 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 68.2 bu/ac, 25% above the 10-year average of 54.6. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.2 | 57 |
| 2024 | 58.5 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 56.6 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 67.3 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 52.9 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 52.9 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 50.1 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 54 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 47.4 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938. Shown as published.
Barley
2025: 91.2 bu/ac, 19% above the 10-year average of 76.6. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.2 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 88 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 70.8 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 91.1 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 48.5 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 81.3 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 76.7 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 73.6 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 128 bu/ac, 18% above the 10-year average of 108.6. In the last 19 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 119.1 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 89.3 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 131.8 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 45.9 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 107.6 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | 115.4 | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 115.3 | 80 |
| 2017 | 106.6 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 126.6 | 81.6 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 62 bu/ac, 19% above the 10-year average of 52. In the last 17 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 52.4 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 50.1 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 59.6 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 26.5 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 45.7 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 45.9 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 59.3 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 59.4 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 59.1 | 40.3 |
Lentils
2020: 3,411 lb/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years).
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,411 as published | 1,583 |
| 2016 | 639 | 1,258 |
| 1994 | 771 | 1,000 |
| 1993 | 1,330 | 898 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2020. Shown as published.
Flax
2022: 33.7 bu/ac, 33% above the 10-year average of 25.4. In the last 14 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.7 | 25 |
| 2021 | 10.2 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | 31.4 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 |
| 2017 | 28 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 26.8 | 25.7 |
| 2015 | 28.2 | 23.6 |
| 2014 | 24.8 | 22 |
| 2013 | 27.8 | 27.7 |
| 2012 | 22 | 19.7 |
Canary seed
2016: 1,250 lb/ac, 21% above the 10-year average of 1,035.
RM of Birch Hills No. 460 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,250 | 1,291 |
| 2015 | 844 | 1,001 |
| 2014 | 1,250 | 1,036 |
| 2013 | 1,038 | 1,345 |
| 2012 | 706 | 1,023 |
| 2011 | 1,550 | 1,000 |
| 2010 | 741 | 817 |
| 2008 | 903 | 1,100 |
| 2002 | 114 as published | 625 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2002. Shown as published.
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