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Crop yields in the RM of Moose Range No. 486
In 2025, canola in the RM of Moose Range No. 486 averaged 47.8 bu/ac, 26% above the RM's own 10-year average of 38. 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 | 47.8 bu/ac | 38 | 51.8 2023 | 10 1967 |
| Spring wheat | 65.9 bu/ac | 53.9 | 65.9 2025 | 10.3 1983 |
| Barley | 99.5 bu/ac | 73.5 | 99.5 2025 | 13 1961 |
| Oats | 125.2 bu/ac | 108.2 | 128.8 2022 | 18 1940 |
| Field peas | 52.1 bu/ac | 40.7 | 52.1 2025 | 11.7 2002 |
| Flax | 23.7 bu/ac | 25.3 | 34.4 2022 | 5 1954 |
| Winter wheat | not reported | — | 76.4 2016 | 19.4 2010 |
| Fall rye | not reported | — | 53.1 2015 | 14 1964 |
| Canary seed | 1,468 lb/ac | 1,347 | 1,786 2022 | 250 1993 |
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: 47.8 bu/ac, 26% above the 10-year average of 38. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.8 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 34.2 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 51.8 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 48 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 28 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 47.2 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 29.9 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 28.8 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 65.9 bu/ac, 22% above the 10-year average of 53.9. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.9 | 57 |
| 2024 | 52.4 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 57.5 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 64 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 50.4 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 44.9 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 55.3 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 48.4 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 37.7 | 45.1 |
Barley
2025: 99.5 bu/ac, 35% above the 10-year average of 73.5. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99.5 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 75.9 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 81.7 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 88.9 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 63.5 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 66.7 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 82.3 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 66 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 56.9 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 54 | 67.7 |
Oats
2025: 125.2 bu/ac, 16% above the 10-year average of 108.2. In the last 19 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125.2 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 99.2 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 106.4 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 128.8 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 86.9 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 110.4 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | 134.2 as published | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 119.6 | 80 |
| 2017 | 113.8 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 81.6 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2019. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 52.1 bu/ac, 28% above the 10-year average of 40.7. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.1 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 31.2 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 46.1 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 49.3 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 39.6 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 30.3 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 47.6 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 47 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 39.5 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 24.5 | 40.3 |
Flax
2025: 23.7 bu/ac, 6% below the 10-year average of 25.3. In the last 19 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.7 | 31 |
| 2024 | 21.6 | 22 |
| 2023 | 26.1 | 20 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 25 |
| 2021 | 17.5 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 31.3 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 28 | 22 |
| 2016 | 20.9 | 25.7 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 23.6 |
Winter wheat
2018: 55 bu/ac.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55 | 40 |
| 2016 | 76.4 | 56.1 |
| 2014 | 50.5 | 39.8 |
| 2010 | 19.4 | 44.6 |
| 2003 | 20 | 35 |
| 2002 | 22 | 25 |
| 2001 | 32 | 27.8 |
| 2000 | 29 | 41.1 |
| 1999 | 37 | 37.5 |
| 1998 | 34 | 30 |
Fall rye
2018: 91 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years).
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 91 as published | 35 |
| 2016 | 82.8 as published | 50 |
| 2015 | 53.1 | 34 |
| 2014 | 29.1 | 33 |
| 2010 | 52.8 | 32.9 |
| 2004 | 40 | 33.6 |
| 2003 | 31.2 | 30 |
| 2002 | 27 | 20.3 |
| 2001 | 42.5 | 23.3 |
| 1999 | 40.9 | 33.4 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2016, 2018. Shown as published.
Canary seed
2025: 1,468 lb/ac, 9% above the 10-year average of 1,347. In the last 18 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Moose Range No. 486 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,468 | 1,759 |
| 2024 | 1,423 | 1,446 |
| 2023 | 1,146 | 987 |
| 2022 | 1,786 | 1,500 |
| 2021 | 1,188 | 749 |
| 2020 | 1,219 | 1,453 |
| 2019 | 1,479 | 1,379 |
| 2018 | 1,631 | 1,307 |
| 2017 | 1,037 | 1,196 |
| 2016 | 1,088 | 1,291 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s Nipawin 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 | 242 mm | 34.2 |
| 2023 | 201 mm | 51.8 |
| 2022 | 262 mm | 48 |
| 2021 | 105 mm | 28 |
| 2014 | 254 mm | 30.1 |
| 2013 | 260 mm | 35.7 |
| 2012 | 376 mm | 20.3 |
| 2011 | 214 mm | 32.6 |
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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