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Crop yields in the RM of Shellbrook No. 493
In 2025, canola in the RM of Shellbrook No. 493 averaged 40.4 bu/ac, 15% below the RM's own 10-year average of 47.7. 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 | 40.4 bu/ac | 47.7 | 56 2023 | 8.6 2002 |
| Spring wheat | 59.2 bu/ac | 60.3 | 69.1 2022 | 9 1938 |
| Barley | 87.2 bu/ac | 85 | 98.1 2022 | 10 1938 |
| Oats | 116.3 bu/ac | 113 | 133.5 2013 | 12 1938 |
| Field peas | not reported | 45.9 | 65 2023 | 21 2003 |
| Lentils | not reported | — | 1,969 2016 | 700 1994 |
| Fall rye | not reported | — | 39 1996 | 4 1947 |
| Mustard | not reported | — | 1,349 2016 | 1,349 2016 |
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: 40.4 bu/ac, 15% below the 10-year average of 47.7. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.4 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 45.9 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 56 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 54.6 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 35.5 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 47.7 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 53.7 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 47.9 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 48 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 47.8 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 59.2 bu/ac, 2% below the 10-year average of 60.3. In the last 20 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.2 | 57 |
| 2024 | 60.8 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 68.3 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 69.1 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 49.9 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 65.8 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 64.6 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 57 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 57 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 51.7 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1947. Shown as published.
Barley
2025: 87.2 bu/ac, 3% above the 10-year average of 85. In the last 20 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87.2 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 79.2 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 96.1 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 98.1 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 69.6 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 90.1 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 90.2 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 81.1 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 78.2 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 79.7 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1947. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 116.3 bu/ac, 3% above the 10-year average of 113. In the last 16 reported years, 0 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116.3 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 124.4 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 139.6 as published | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 156.3 as published | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 90.5 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 142.4 as published | 90.3 |
| 2019 | 155.8 as published | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 110 | 80 |
| 2017 | 122.4 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 114.3 | 81.6 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1947, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023. Shown as published.
Field peas
2024: 40 bu/ac, 13% below the 10-year average of 45.9. In the last 19 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 65 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 25.3 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 49.3 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 48.7 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 45.8 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 46.1 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 47.8 | 40.3 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 33.1 |
| 2014 | 38.9 | 30 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2002. Shown as published.
Lentils
2016: 1,969 lb/ac.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,969 | 1,258 |
| 1994 | 700 | 1,000 |
Fall rye
2024: 65 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years).
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65 as published | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 90 as published | 38 |
| 2010 | 60.5 as published | 32.9 |
| 2008 | 21 | 30 |
| 1996 | 39 | 25.8 |
| 1995 | 23 | 25 |
| 1991 | 36 | 28.3 |
| 1990 | 30 | 27 |
| 1989 | 29 | 25 |
| 1988 | 18 | 11.5 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2010, 2017, 2024. Shown as published.
Mustard
2016: 1,349 lb/ac.
RM of Shellbrook No. 493 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,349 | 922 |
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