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Crop yields in the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9
In 2025, canola in the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 averaged 42.8 bu/ac, 43% above the RM's own 10-year average of 30. 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 | 42.8 bu/ac | 30 | 42.8 2025 | 7.2 2002 |
| Spring wheat | not reported | 27.1 | 37.1 2013 | 4 1958 |
| Durum | 44.5 bu/ac | 34.9 | 57.2 2019 | 9 1980 |
| Oats | not reported | 42.5 | 79.3 2019 | 7 1961 |
| Field peas | 35.9 bu/ac | 30.7 | 43 2016 | 10 1994 |
| Lentils | 1,594 lb/ac | 1,169 | 1,773 2016 | 465 2003 |
| Flax | 31.3 bu/ac, as published | 17.2 | 25 1995 | 2 1957 |
| Mustard | not reported | 685 | 1,179 1999 | 269 2003 |
| Chickpeas | 3,642 lb/ac | 2,035 | 3,642 2025 | 984 2007 |
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: 42.8 bu/ac, 43% above the 10-year average of 30. In the last 16 reported years, 7 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.8 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 9.3 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 17.9 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 31.8 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 27.9 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 42.2 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 41.8 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 39 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 34.6 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 32.3 |
Spring wheat
2018: 15 bu/ac, 45% below the 10-year average of 27.1. In the last 18 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 46.1 |
| 2015 | 23.7 | 37.5 |
| 2014 | 28.8 | 38.2 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 47.7 |
| 2012 | 22.2 | 34.2 |
| 2011 | 29.4 | 37.1 |
| 2010 | 31.7 | 34 |
| 2009 | 28.9 | 37.7 |
| 2008 | 21.2 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 16.3 | 28.4 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1961. Shown as published.
Durum
2025: 44.5 bu/ac, 28% above the 10-year average of 34.9. In the last 20 reported years, 7 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.5 | 52 |
| 2024 | 16.8 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 36.3 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 30.1 | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 47.7 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | 57.2 | 45 |
| 2018 | 31.9 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 43.5 | 47.3 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1985. Shown as published.
Oats
2024: 11.4 bu/ac, 73% below the 10-year average of 42.5. In the last 16 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.4 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 37.8 | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 34.6 | 46.2 |
| 2019 | 79.3 | 89.5 |
| 2018 | 61 | 80 |
| 2017 | 31 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 69.2 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 39.4 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 57.5 | 82.4 |
Field peas
2025: 35.9 bu/ac, 17% above the 10-year average of 30.7. In the last 19 reported years, 6 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.9 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 13.4 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 23.7 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 40.1 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 21 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 32.4 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 30.5 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 36 | 37.7 |
| 2016 | 43 | 40.3 |
| 2015 | 22.8 | 33.1 |
Lentils
2025: 1,594 lb/ac, 36% above the 10-year average of 1,169. In the last 19 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,594 | 1,893 |
| 2024 | 698 | 1,269 |
| 2023 | 1,020 | 1,236 |
| 2022 | 1,027 | 1,216 |
| 2021 | 1,164 | 872 |
| 2020 | 1,281 | 1,583 |
| 2019 | 1,596 | 1,349 |
| 2018 | 922 | 1,407 |
| 2017 | 616 | 1,397 |
| 2016 | 1,773 | 1,258 |
Flax
2025: 31.3 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years). In the last 13 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3 as published | 31 |
| 2022 | 16 | 25 |
| 2021 | 16.8 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | 23.3 | 24.4 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 22 | 25.7 |
| 2015 | 12.8 | 23.6 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 22 |
| 2013 | 29.4 as published | 27.7 |
| 2012 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 2009, 2013, 2025. Shown as published.
Mustard
2023: 370 lb/ac, 46% below the 10-year average of 685. In the last 14 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 370 | 569 |
| 2022 | 712 | 650 |
| 2019 | 880 | 718 |
| 2018 | 755 | 692 |
| 2017 | 299 | 700 |
| 2016 | 1,142 | 922 |
| 2015 | 604 | 845 |
| 2014 | 721 | 760 |
| 2013 | 916 | 984 |
| 2012 | 487 | 742 |
Chickpeas
2025: 3,642 lb/ac, 79% above the 10-year average of 2,035. In the last 13 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,642 | 2,251 |
| 2024 | 1,052 | 1,214 |
| 2023 | 1,312 | 1,298 |
| 2022 | 1,907 | 1,322 |
| 2021 | 2,224 | 907 |
| 2020 | 1,563 | 1,609 |
| 2018 | 2,323 | 1,501 |
| 2016 | 2,254 | 1,292 |
| 2013 | 1,376 | 2,061 |
| 2011 | 1,561 | 1,561 |
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