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Crop yields in the RM of Wood River No. 74
In 2025, canola in the RM of Wood River No. 74 averaged 30.1 bu/ac, 36% above the RM's own 10-year average of 22.2. 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 | 30.1 bu/ac | 22.2 | 42.3 2016 | 5.2 2021 |
| Spring wheat | 14 bu/ac | 21.9 | 47 2019 | 5 1945 |
| Durum | 18.1 bu/ac | 28.3 | 50.6 2016 | 8.1 1988 |
| Barley | 37.3 bu/ac | 35.4 | 78.3 2016 | 7 2018 |
| Field peas | 14.1 bu/ac | 18.4 | 53.6 2004 | 5 1995 |
| Lentils | 1,075 lb/ac | 871 | 1,921 2013 | 236 2021 |
| Flax | 16 bu/ac | 12.6 | 25.7 2010 | 3 1961 |
| Winter wheat | 20 bu/ac | — | 58.3 2016 | 14 2022 |
| Fall rye | not reported | — | 41 1982 | 4 1948 |
| Mustard | 1,031 lb/ac | 574 | 1,082 2010 | 303 2024 |
| Canary seed | not reported | — | 1,625 2014 | 585 1995 |
| Chickpeas | 2,471 lb/ac | 1,303 | 2,471 2025 | 545 2021 |
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: 30.1 bu/ac, 36% above the 10-year average of 22.2. In the last 19 reported years, 7 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 14.2 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 12.3 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 34 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 24.7 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 24.7 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 42.3 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 14 bu/ac, 36% below the 10-year average of 21.9. In the last 20 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 57 |
| 2024 | 25.5 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 18.6 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 18.9 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 5.1 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 20.2 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 47 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 24 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 24 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 22.2 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1949. Shown as published.
Durum
2025: 18.1 bu/ac, 36% below the 10-year average of 28.3. In the last 19 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1 | 52 |
| 2024 | 17.9 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 3.3 as published | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 35.5 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | 44.6 | 45 |
| 2018 | 27.7 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 30.5 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 50.6 | 47.3 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1985, 2021. Shown as published.
Barley
2025: 37.3 bu/ac, 5% above the 10-year average of 35.4. In the last 18 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.3 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 31.4 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 24.6 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 6.8 as published | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 41.8 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 46 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 36.6 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 78.3 | 67.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1949, 2021. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 14.1 bu/ac, 23% below the 10-year average of 18.4. In the last 20 reported years, 7 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.1 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 14.5 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 11.4 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 15.1 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 24.3 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 27.1 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 18.5 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 32.4 | 40.3 |
Lentils
2025: 1,075 lb/ac, 23% above the 10-year average of 871. In the last 20 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,075 | 1,893 |
| 2024 | 706 | 1,269 |
| 2023 | 519 | 1,236 |
| 2022 | 773 | 1,216 |
| 2021 | 236 | 872 |
| 2020 | 1,206 | 1,583 |
| 2019 | 1,259 | 1,349 |
| 2018 | 750 | 1,407 |
| 2017 | 943 | 1,397 |
| 2016 | 1,240 | 1,258 |
Flax
2025: 16 bu/ac, 27% above the 10-year average of 12.6. In the last 17 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 31 |
| 2024 | 11.7 | 22 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 25 |
| 2021 | 2.2 as published | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 22 |
| 2017 | 11.3 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 31.1 as published | 25.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1945, 1946, 1985, 2013, 2016, 2021. Shown as published.
Winter wheat
2025: 20 bu/ac. In the last 12 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 40 |
| 2024 | 37.5 | 50 |
| 2022 | 14 | 45 |
| 2016 | 58.3 | 56.1 |
| 2014 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2013 | 28.8 | 45.3 |
| 2012 | 49.8 | 46.6 |
| 2011 | 38.5 | 42.2 |
| 2010 | 37.7 | 44.6 |
| 2008 | 24.1 | 40 |
Fall rye
2019: 20 bu/ac.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 35 |
| 2012 | 50 as published | 40.2 |
| 2003 | 40 | 30 |
| 1998 | 23.4 | 25 |
| 1996 | 40 | 25.8 |
| 1994 | 40 | 30 |
| 1993 | 30 | 27.5 |
| 1992 | 20 | 25.5 |
| 1991 | 22 | 28.3 |
| 1990 | 20 | 27 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1949, 2012. Shown as published.
Mustard
2025: 1,031 lb/ac, 80% above the 10-year average of 574. In the last 18 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,031 | 994 |
| 2024 | 303 | 645 |
| 2023 | 360 | 569 |
| 2022 | 397 | 650 |
| 2020 | 631 | 737 |
| 2018 | 492 | 692 |
| 2017 | 609 | 700 |
| 2016 | 770 | 922 |
| 2015 | 615 | 845 |
| 2014 | 806 | 760 |
Canary seed
2020: 694 lb/ac.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 694 | 1,453 |
| 2014 | 1,625 | 1,036 |
| 2010 | 832 | 817 |
| 2005 | 783 | 1,153 |
| 2004 | 892 | 892 |
| 2003 | 647 | 750 |
| 2002 | 881 | 625 |
| 2001 | 875 | 650 |
| 2000 | 1,375 | 975 |
| 1999 | 1,297 | 1,047 |
Chickpeas
2025: 2,471 lb/ac, 90% above the 10-year average of 1,303. In the last 19 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Wood River No. 74 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,471 | 2,251 |
| 2024 | 774 | 1,214 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 1,298 |
| 2022 | 1,219 | 1,322 |
| 2021 | 545 | 907 |
| 2020 | 1,210 | 1,609 |
| 2019 | 1,698 | 1,469 |
| 2018 | 1,360 | 1,501 |
| 2017 | 1,295 | 1,200 |
| 2016 | 1,458 | 1,292 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s Assiniboia Airport 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 | 199 mm | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 140 mm | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 126 mm | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 175 mm | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 204 mm | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 107 mm | 21.8 |
| 2018 | 135 mm | 24.7 |
| 2017 | 74 mm | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 287 mm | 42.3 |
| 2015 | 214 mm | 35.2 |
| 2014 | 278 mm | 26.9 |
| 2013 | 177 mm | 33.5 |
| 2012 | 223 mm | 20.7 |
| 2011 | 397 mm | 27.2 |
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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