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Crop yields in the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501
In 2025, canola in the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 averaged 27.7 bu/ac, 32% below the RM's own 10-year average of 40.9. 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 | 27.7 bu/ac | 40.9 | 51.8 2019 | 6 2002 |
| Spring wheat | 35.6 bu/ac | 50.1 | 64 2019 | 5.5 2002 |
| Barley | 32.1 bu/ac | 63.3 | 91.1 2019 | 9 1946 |
| Oats | 82.4 bu/ac | 84 | 117.8 2022 | 12 1946 |
| Field peas | 29.9 bu/ac | 40.7 | 59.6 2013 | 14.2 1995 |
| Lentils | not reported | — | 2,418 2017 | 1,740 2016 |
| Winter wheat | not reported | 34.2 | 50 2016 | 13.5 1995 |
| Fall rye | not reported | 34.2 | 45 2016 | 5 1964 |
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: 27.7 bu/ac, 32% below the 10-year average of 40.9. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 29.5 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 48.4 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 44.9 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 25.6 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 42.7 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 51.8 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 45.7 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 46.6 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 35.6 bu/ac, 29% below the 10-year average of 50.1. In the last 19 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.6 | 57 |
| 2024 | 39.6 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 55.2 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 68.5 as published | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 35 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 56.7 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 64 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 55.8 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 54.2 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 55.1 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2022. Shown as published.
Barley
2025: 32.1 bu/ac, 49% below the 10-year average of 63.3. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.1 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 40.9 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 75.7 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 74.4 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 91.1 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 80 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 67.2 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 62.1 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2002. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 82.4 bu/ac, 2% below the 10-year average of 84. In the last 18 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.4 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 60.8 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 81.5 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 117.8 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 136.7 as published | 90.3 |
| 2018 | 97.6 | 80 |
| 2017 | 91.3 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 96.5 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 67.2 | 70.3 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2020. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 29.9 bu/ac, 27% below the 10-year average of 40.7. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 30.9 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 44.5 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 43.4 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 24.4 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 42.5 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 44.1 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 44 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 49.9 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 53.1 | 40.3 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2002. Shown as published.
Lentils
2017: 2,418 lb/ac.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,418 | 1,397 |
| 2016 | 1,740 | 1,258 |
Winter wheat
2017: 35 bu/ac, 2% above the 10-year average of 34.2. In the last 15 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | 50 | 56.1 |
| 2014 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2012 | 30 | 46.6 |
| 2009 | 25 | 39.2 |
| 2008 | 25 | 40 |
| 2007 | 27.5 | 37.5 |
| 2006 | 32 | 40 |
| 2005 | 40 | 40 |
| 2004 | 25 | 36.4 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2002. Shown as published.
Fall rye
2017: 45 bu/ac, 32% above the 10-year average of 34.2. In the last 17 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45 | 38 |
| 2016 | 45 | 50 |
| 2014 | 40 | 33 |
| 2012 | 25 | 40.2 |
| 2010 | 29.5 | 32.9 |
| 2009 | 25 | 30 |
| 2008 | 30 | 30 |
| 2007 | 30 | 32.4 |
| 2006 | 35 | 34.3 |
| 2005 | 44 | 34 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s Lloydminster A 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 | 171 mm | 27.7 |
| 2024 | 214 mm | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 224 mm | 48.4 |
| 2022 | 251 mm | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 203 mm | 25.6 |
| 2020 | 347 mm | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 330 mm | 51.8 |
| 2018 | 263 mm | 46.2 |
| 2017 | 343 mm | 45.7 |
| 2015 | 211 mm | 43.7 |
| 2014 | 289 mm | 39.6 |
| 2013 | 289 mm | 39 |
| 2012 | 372 mm | 28.7 |
| 2011 | 303 mm | 35.8 |
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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